| Ngaka Modiri Molema | |
| Settlement Type: | District municipality |
| Seal Size: | 150x100px |
| Coordinates: | -25.9167°N 75°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | North West |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Seat: | Mafikeng |
| Parts Type: | Local municipalities |
| P1: | Ratlou |
| P2: | Tswaing |
| P3: | Mafikeng |
| P4: | Ditsobotla |
| P5: | Ramotshere Moiloa |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Government Type: | Municipal council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Tshepo Justice Makolomakwa |
| Area Total Km2: | 28206 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 842699 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 93.9% |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 1.6% |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 0.6% |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 3.7% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages |
| Demographics2 Footnotes: | [3] |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 81.8% |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 5.0% |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 3.2% |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 2.7% |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 7.3% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Municipal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | DC38 |
The Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality (Tswana: Mmasepala wa Sedika wa Ngaka Modiri Molema), formerly the Central District Municipality,[4] 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.
Ngaka Modiri Molema District has the following neighbours:
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % | Dominant language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 527 | 34.59% | Setswana | ||
| 168 902 | 20.04% | Setswana | ||
| 150 713 | 17.88% | Setswana | ||
| 124 218 | 14.74% | Setswana | ||
| 107 339 | 12.74% | Setswana |
The following statistics are from the 2011 census.
| Language | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 681,327 | 81.78% | ||
| 41,808 | 5.02% | ||
| 27,017 | 3.24% | ||
| 22,336 | 2.68% | ||
| 20,780 | 2.49% | ||
| 12,750 | 1.53% | ||
| 9,952 | 1.19% | ||
| 7,883 | 0.95% | ||
| 3,277 | 0.39% | ||
| 3,035 | 0.36% | ||
| 1,631 | 0.20% | ||
| 697 | 0.08% | ||
| 678 | 0.08% |
| Gender | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 429,300 | 50.94% | |
| Male | 413,399 | 49.06% |
| Ethnic group | Population (2011) | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black African | 791,251 | 93.89% | |
| White | 30,950 | 3.67% | |
| Coloured | 13,809 | 1.64% | |
| Indian/Asian | 4,968 | 0.59% |
| Age | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 82 826 | 10.86% | |
| 005 - 009 | 88 869 | 11.65% | |
| 010 - 014 | 92 003 | 12.06% | |
| 015 - 019 | 88 529 | 11.60% | |
| 020 - 024 | 70 530 | 9.24% | |
| 025 - 029 | 59 967 | 7.86% | |
| 030 - 034 | 53 025 | 6.95% | |
| 035 - 039 | 48 171 | 6.31% | |
| 040 - 044 | 42 075 | 5.51% | |
| 045 - 049 | 32 569 | 4.27% | |
| 050 - 054 | 25 227 | 3.31% | |
| 055 - 059 | 21 085 | 2.76% | |
| 060 - 064 | 17 893 | 2.35% | |
| 065 - 069 | 13 514 | 1.77% | |
| 070 - 074 | 10 638 | 1.39% | |
| 075 - 079 | 8 010 | 1.05% | |
| 080 - 084 | 4 675 | 0.61% | |
| 085 - 089 | 2 016 | 0.26% | |
| 090 - 094 | 845 | 0.11% | |
| 095 - 099 | 386 | 0.05% | |
| 100 plus | 138 | 0.02% |
Election results for Ngaka Modiri Molema District in the South African general election, 2004.
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 196 318 | 77.03% | ||
| 37 610 | 14.76% | ||
| 8 166 | 3.20% | ||
| 2 636 | 1.03% | ||
| 2 130 | 0.84% | ||
| 2 059 | 0.81% | ||
| 1 634 | 0.64% | ||
| 915 | 0.36% | ||
| 848 | 0.33% | ||
| 593 | 0.23% | ||
| 423 | 0.17% | ||
| 317 | 0.12% | ||
| 259 | 0.10% | ||
| 175 | 0.07% | ||
| 170 | 0.07% | ||
| 158 | 0.06% | ||
| 140 | 0.05% | ||
| 133 | 0.05% | ||
| 66 | 0.03% | ||
| 63 | 0.02% | ||
| 61 | 0.02% | ||
| Total | 254 874 | 100.00% |