Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality
The Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality (Tswana: Mmasepala wa Sedika wa Dr Kenneth Kaunda; Afrikaans: Dr Kenneth Kaunda-distriksmunisipaliteit; Sotho: Masepala wa Setereke wa Dr Kenneth Kaunda; Xhosa: uMasipala weSithili sase Dr Kenneth Kaunda), formerly the Southern District Municipality, is one of the 4 districts of the North West province of South Africa. The seat of the municipality is Klerksdorp. As of 2016, a plurality of its 742,821 residents speak Setswana. The majority of its residents live in the City of Matlosana. The district code is DC40. The district was formerly known as the Southern District Municipality. It is named after Kenneth Kaunda, the first President of Zambia.
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Location in South Africa | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| Seat | Klerksdorp |
| Local municipalities | List
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| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Nikiwe Num |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14,642 km2 (5,653 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 695,933 |
| • Density | 48/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 80.3% |
| • Coloured | 4.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.7% |
| • White | 14.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 44.8% |
| • Afrikaans | 18.4% |
| • Sotho | 15.3% |
| • Xhosa | 11.5% |
| • Other | 10% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | DC40 |
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