Ba-Phalaborwa | |
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![]() Location in Limpopo | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Limpopo |
District | Mopani |
Seat | Phalaborwa |
Wards | 18 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Merriam Malatji (ANC) |
Area | |
• Total | 7,462 km2 (2,881 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 150,637 |
• Density | 20/km2 (52/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 93.10% |
• Coloured | 0.3% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
• White | 6.4% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Tsonga | 38.1% |
• Northern Sotho | 47.7% |
• Afrikaans | 5.1% |
• Sotho | 2.8% |
• Other | 6.3% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | LIM334 |
Ba-Phalaborwa Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Ba-Phalaborwa; Tsonga: Masipala wa Ba-Phalaborwa) is a local municipality within the Mopani District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat is Phalaborwa.