Makhado | |
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Country | South Africa |
Province | Limpopo |
District | Vhembe |
Seat | Louis Trichardt |
Wards | 38 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Samuel Munyai[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 8,300 km2 (3,200 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[3] | |
• Total | 516,031 |
• Density | 62/km2 (160/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 97.3% |
• Coloured | 0.2% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
• White | 2.0% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Venda | 68.1% |
• Tsonga | 22.1% |
• Northern Sotho | 2.6% |
• Afrikaans | 2.2% |
• Other | 5% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | LIM344 |
Makhado Municipality (Venda: Masipalawapo wa Makhado; Tsonga: Masipala wa Makhado) is a local municipality within the Vhembe District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat is Louis Trichardt.[4]