Mafikeng Local Municipality

Mafikeng Local Municipality
—  Local municipality  —
Location in the North West
Coordinates: 25°55′S 25°40′E / 25.917°S 25.667°E / -25.917; 25.667Coordinates: 25°55′S 25°40′E / 25.917°S 25.667°E / -25.917; 25.667
Country	South Africa
Province	North West
District	Ngaka Modiri Molema District
Seat	Mafikeng
Area
- Total	6,465 km2 (2,496.2 sq mi)
Population (2007)[1]
- Total	290,229
- Density	44.9/km2 (116.3/sq mi)
- Households	68,698
Racial makeup[2] (2007)
- Black African	96.65%
- White	0.97%
- Coloured	1.56%
- Indian or Asian	0.82%
Time zone	SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code	NW383

Mafikeng Local Municipality is a local municipality in Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality, North West Province, South Africa. Mafikeng is a Setswana name meaning "place of rocks".^[3]

References

1. ^ "Community Survey, 2007: Basic Results Municipalities" (PDF). Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P03011/P030112007.pdf. Retrieved 2009-10-20. 
2. ^ "Community Survey 2007 interactive data". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/community_new/content.asp?link=interactivedata.asp. Retrieved 19 October 2009. 
3. ^ South African Languages - Place names