| Thabo Mofutsanyane | |
| Settlement Type: | District municipality |
| Seal Size: | 150x100px |
| Coordinates: | -28.5333°N 77°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Free State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Seat: | Phuthaditjhaba |
| Parts Type: | Local municipalities |
| P1: | Setsoto |
| P2: | Dihlabeng |
| P3: | Maluti-a-Phofung |
| P4: | Nketoana |
| P5: | Phumelela |
| P6: | Mantsopa |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Government Type: | Municipal council |
| Leader Party: | ANC |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Connie Msibi |
| Area Total Km2: | 33269 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 736238 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 93.8% |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 0.8% |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 0.4% |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 4.8% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages |
| Demographics2 Footnotes: | [3] |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 78.5% |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 10.4% |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 6.0% |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 2.0% |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 3.1% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Municipal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | DC19 |
The Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality (Sotho, Southern: Masepala wa Setereke wa Thabo Mofutsanyana; Zulu: UMasipala wesiFunda iThabo Mofutsanyana) is one of the 5 districts of the Free State province of South Africa. The seat is Witsieshoek. As of 2011, a majority of its 725,932 residents spoke Sesotho. The district code is DC19
Thabo Mofutsanyana is surrounded by:
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % | Dominant language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 335 784 | 45.61% | Sotho | ||
| 128 704 | 17.48% | Sotho | ||
| 112 597 | 15.29% | Sotho | ||
| 60 324 | 8.19% | Sotho | ||
| 51 056 | 6.93% | Sotho | ||
| 47 772 | 6.49% | Zulu | ||
| 1 | 0.01% |
The following statistics are from the 2011 census.
| Language | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 570 076 | 78.55% | ||
| 75 410 | 10.39% | ||
| 43 226 | 5.96% | ||
| 14 646 | 2.02% | ||
| 4 106 | 0.57% | ||
| 2 380 | 0.33% | ||
| 1 595 | 0.22% | ||
| 761 | 0.10% | ||
| 429 | 0.06% | ||
| 323 | 0.04% | ||
| 224 | 0.03% |
| Gender | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 393 068 | 53.39% | |
| Male | 343 170 | 46.61% |
| Ethnic group | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black African | 690 340 | 93.77% | |
| White | 35 517 | 4.82% | |
| Coloured | 6 188 | 0.84% | |
| Indian/Asian | 2 881 | 0.39% |
Election results for Thabo Mofutsanyana in the 2019 South African general election.
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 163 473 | 68.6% | ||
| 30 562 | 12.8% | ||
| 26 805 | 11.3% | ||
| 5 537 | 2.3% | ||
| 2 516 | 1.1% | ||
| 1 106 | 0.5% | ||
| 1 085 | 0.5% | ||
| 930 | 0.4% | ||
| 813 | 0.3% | ||
| Other parties | 9 414 | 2.2% | |
| Total | 242 241 | 100.00% |