City of Matlosana
The City of Matlosana (Tswana: Toropo ya Matlosana; Sotho: Toropo ya Matlosana; Afrikaans: Stad Matlosana; Xhosa: IsiXeko saseMatlosana), formerly the City Council of Klerksdorp, is a local municipality within the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, in the North West province of South Africa.
City of Matlosana | |
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Local municipality | |
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Seal | |
Location in the North West | |
| Coordinates: 26°50′S 26°30′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Dr Kenneth Kaunda |
| Seat | Klerksdorp |
| Wards | 35 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Cllr Nonhlupheko Tsolela (ANC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,561 km2 (1,375 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 398,676 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (290/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 81.0% |
| • Coloured | 3.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.8% |
| • White | 14.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 36.7% |
| • Sotho | 20.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 17.6% |
| • Xhosa | 14.3% |
| • Other | 11.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | NW403 |
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