Madibeng | |
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Country | South Africa |
Province | North West |
District | Bojanala Platinum |
Seat | Brits |
Wards | 41 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Douglas Tlhogokgolo Maimane |
Area | |
• Total | 3,839 km2 (1,482 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 477,381 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 89.3% |
• Coloured | 0.9% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
• White | 8.9% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Tswana | 43.5% |
• Tsonga | 11.0% |
• Afrikaans | 9.0% |
• Northern Sotho | 7.9% |
• Other | 28.6% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | NW372 |
Madibeng Municipality (Tswana: Mmasepala wa Madibeng; Tsonga: Masipala wa Madibeng) is a local municipality within the Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, in the North West province of South Africa. The seat of the municipality is Brits. The popular tourist area of Hartbeespoort is also located in the municipality.