Bela-Bela Local Municipality
Bela-Bela Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Bela-Bela; Tswana: Mmaspala wa Bela-Bela; Afrikaans: Bela-Bela Munisipaliteit; Tsonga: Masipala wa Bela-Bela) is a local municipality within the Waterberg District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat is Bela-Bela. The municipality lies north of Hammanskraal. It is the only municipality in South Africa that straddles 4 provinces.
Bela-Bela | |
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Local municipality | |
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Seal | |
Location in Limpopo | |
| Coordinates: 24°55′S 28°15′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Waterberg |
| Seat | Bela-Bela |
| Wards | 9 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Gloria Modiegi Seleka |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,406 km2 (1,315 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 66,500 |
| • Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 84.8% |
| • Coloured | 1.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.6% |
| • White | 12.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Northern Sotho | 38.4% |
| • Tswana | 16.7% |
| • Afrikaans | 13.5% |
| • Tsonga | 10.6% |
| • Other | 20.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | LIM366 |
Bela is a Sesotho word meaning "to boil", referring to the hot water springs found in the area.
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