| Dr Kenneth Kaunda | |
| Settlement Type: | District municipality |
| Seal Size: | 150x100px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | North West |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Seat: | Klerksdorp |
| Parts Type: | Local municipalities |
| P1: | JB Marks |
| P2: | City of Matlosana |
| P4: | Maquassi Hills |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Government Type: | Municipal council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Nikiwe Num |
| Area Total Km2: | 14642 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 695933 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 80.3% |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 4.1% |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 0.7% |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 14.5% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages |
| Demographics2 Footnotes: | [3] |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 44.8% |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 18.4% |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 15.3% |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 11.5% |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 10% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Municipal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | DC40 |
The Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality (Tswana: Mmasepala wa Sedika wa Dr Kenneth Kaunda; Afrikaans: Dr Kenneth Kaunda-distriksmunisipaliteit; Sotho, Southern: Masepala wa Setereke wa Dr Kenneth Kaunda; Xhosa: uMasipala weSithili sase Dr Kenneth Kaunda), formerly the Southern District Municipality,[4] is one of the 4 districts of the North West province of South Africa. The seat of the municipality is Klerksdorp. As of 2016, a plurality of its 742,821 residents speak Setswana. The majority of its residents live in the City of Matlosana. The district code is DC40. The district was formerly known as the Southern District Municipality. It is named after Kenneth Kaunda, the first President of Zambia.
The District borders both Gauteng and Free State Provinces. Dr Kenneth Kaunda District is surrounded (clockwise) by:
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Name | Code | Seat | Area (km2)[5] | Population (2016)[6] | Pop. density (per km2) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of Matlosana Local Municipality | NW403 | Klerksdorp | 3,602 | 417,282 | 115.8 | |
| JB Marks Local Municipality | NW405 | Potchefstroom | 6,398 | 243,527 | 38.1 | |
| Maquassi Hills Local Municipality | NW404 | Wolmaransstad | 4,671 | 82,012 | 17.6 |
The following statistics are from the 2011 census.
| Language | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 306 897 | 44.8% | ||
| 126 285 | 18.43% | ||
| 104 797 | 15.30% | ||
| 78 472 | 11.45% | ||
| 27 141 | 3.96% | ||
| 13 459 | 1.96% | ||
| 6 765 | 0.99% | ||
| 5 944 | 0.87% | ||
| 5 314 | 0.78% | ||
| 3 972 | 0.58% | ||
| 3 396 | 0.50% | ||
| 1 627 | 0.24% | ||
| 1 015 | 0.15% |
| Genders | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 348 676 | 50.10% | |
| Male | 347 258 | 49.90% |
| Ethnic group | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black African | 559 011 | 80.33% | |
| White | 101 034 | 14.52% | |
| Coloured | 28 322 | 4.07% | |
| Indian/Asian | 5 105 | 0.73% | |
| Other | 2 461 | 0.35% |
| Age | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 52 714 | 8.79% | |
| 005 - 009 | 51 847 | 8.65% | |
| 010 - 014 | 57 243 | 9.55% | |
| 015 - 019 | 61 062 | 10.18% | |
| 020 - 024 | 57 261 | 9.55% | |
| 025 - 029 | 54 606 | 9.11% | |
| 030 - 034 | 51 489 | 8.59% | |
| 035 - 039 | 50 094 | 8.35% | |
| 040 - 044 | 43 850 | 7.31% | |
| 045 - 049 | 33 471 | 5.58% | |
| 050 - 054 | 24 755 | 4.13% | |
| 055 - 059 | 18 666 | 3.11% | |
| 060 - 064 | 14 690 | 2.45% | |
| 065 - 069 | 10 532 | 1.76% | |
| 070 - 074 | 7 770 | 1.30% | |
| 075 - 079 | 4 823 | 0.80% | |
| 080 - 084 | 3 003 | 0.50% | |
| 085 - 089 | 1 166 | 0.19% | |
| 090 - 094 | 420 | 0.07% | |
| 095 - 099 | 150 | 0.03% | |
| 100 plus | 62 | 0.01% |
Election results for Kaunda District in the South African general election, 2004.
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 174 328 | 77.00% | ||
| 28 838 | 12.74% | ||
| 6 465 | 2.86% | ||
| 3 503 | 1.55% | ||
| 2 877 | 1.27% | ||
| 2 338 | 1.03% | ||
| 2 095 | 0.93% | ||
| 1 858 | 0.82% | ||
| 1 670 | 0.74% | ||
| 851 | 0.38% | ||
| 410 | 0.18% | ||
| 247 | 0.11% | ||
| 171 | 0.08% | ||
| 159 | 0.07% | ||
| 141 | 0.06% | ||
| 116 | 0.05% | ||
| 105 | 0.05% | ||
| 82 | 0.04% | ||
| 54 | 0.02% | ||
| 54 | 0.02% | ||
| 34 | 0.02% | ||
| Total | 226 396 | 100.00% |