Ngaka Modiri Molema | |
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![]() Location in South Africa | |
Coordinates: 25°55′S 25°50′E / 25.917°S 25.833°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | North West |
Seat | Mafikeng |
Local municipalities | |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Tshepo Justice Makolomakwa |
Area | |
• Total | 28,206 km2 (10,890 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 842,699 |
• Density | 30/km2 (77/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 93.9% |
• Coloured | 1.6% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.6% |
• White | 3.7% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Tswana | 81.8% |
• Afrikaans | 5.0% |
• English | 3.2% |
• Xhosa | 2.7% |
• Other | 7.3% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | DC38 |
The Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality (Tswana: Mmasepala wa Sedika wa Ngaka Modiri Molema), formerly the Central District Municipality,[3] is one of the four districts of the North West province of South Africa. Its capital is Mafikeng, which is also the capital of the province.