Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality
Elias Motsoaledi Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Elias Motsoaledi; Southern Ndebele: UMasipaladi ye Elias Motsoaledi), formerly the Greater Groblersdal Municipality, is a local municipality within the Sekhukhune District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat of is Groblersdal. It is named in honour of the Elias Motsoaledi.
Elias Motsoaledi | |
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Local municipality | |
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Location in Limpopo | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Sekhukhune |
| Seat | Groblersdal |
| Wards | 30 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor Cllr David Magetle Tladi | David Magetle Tladi (ANC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,713 km2 (1,434 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 249,363 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 97.9% |
| • Coloured | 0.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 1.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Northern Sotho | 58.9% |
| • Southern Ndebele | 14.9% |
| • Zulu | 8.9% |
| • Tswana | 6.2% |
| • Other | 11.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | LIM472 |
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