West Rand | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
.svg) Location in Gauteng | |
| Coordinates: 26°15′S 27°30′E / 26.250°S 27.500°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Seat | Randfontein |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Thabiso Bovungana (AIC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,087 km2 (1,578 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 820,995 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (520/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 79.2% |
| • Coloured | 2.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.1% |
| • White | 16.7% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 27.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 16.9% |
| • Xhosa | 14.9% |
| • Sotho | 10.8% |
| • Other | 30.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | DC48 |
The West Rand District Municipality (Tswana: Mmasepala wa Sedika wa West Rand; Afrikaans: Wesrand-distriksmunisipaliteit; Xhosa: uMasipala weSithili sase West Rand; Sotho: Masepala wa Setereke wa West Rand)[1] is one of the districts of the Gauteng province of South Africa, that covers the West Rand area, with the exception of Roodepoort. The seat of the district municipality is Randfontein.[3][4] As of 2011, the most spoken language among its population of 820,995 is Tswana. The district code is CBDC8.
- ^ a b "West Rand District Municipality | Government Communication and Information System (GCIS)". www.gcis.gov.za. Government Communication and Information System. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ a b c "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "West Rand District Municipality". www.localgovernment.co.za. Yes Media. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
- ^ "West Rand District Municipality Contact". www.wrdm.gov.za. West Rand District Municipality. Retrieved 20 June 2017.