Greater Taung Local Municipality
Greater Taung Municipality (Tswana: Mmasepala wa Greater Taung) is a local municipality within the Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, in the North West province of South Africa. The seat of the municipality is Taung.
Greater Taung | |
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Local municipality | |
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Seal | |
Location in the North West | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati |
| Seat | Taung |
| Wards | 26 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Tumisang R. Gaoraelwe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,635 km2 (2,176 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 177,642 |
| • Density | 32/km2 (82/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 98.2% |
| • Coloured | 1.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 90.3% |
| • Xhosa | 1.7% |
| • Sotho | 1.5% |
| • English | 1.5% |
| • Other | 5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | NW394 |
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