Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality
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.
Ba-Phalaborwa | |
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Local municipality | |
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Seal | |
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) | |
| • 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 |
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