Dipaleseng Local Municipality
Dipaleseng Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wase Dipaleseng; Sotho: Masepala wa Dipaleseng) is a local municipality within the Gert Sibande District Municipality, in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. Balfour is the seat of the municipality.
Dipaleseng | |
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Local municipality | |
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Seal | |
Location in Mpumalanga | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Gert Sibande |
| Seat | Balfour |
| Wards | 6 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Khethiwe Moeketsi (ANC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,617 km2 (1,010 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 42,390 |
| • Density | 16/km2 (42/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 89.8% |
| • Coloured | 0.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.9% |
| • White | 8.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 56.1% |
| • Sotho | 24.2% |
| • Afrikaans | 9.0% |
| • English | 3.0% |
| • Other | 7.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | MP306 |
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