Emthanjeni Local Municipality
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Main places
The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[2]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Britstown | 371002 | 61.47 | 3,843 | Afrikaans |
| De Aar | 371004 | 84.23 | 23,760 | Afrikaans |
| Hanover | 371006 | 80.77 | 4,594 | Afrikaans |
| Mziwabantu | 371001 | 1,08 | 1,302 | Xhosa/Afrikaans |
| Nonzwakazi | 371005 | 1.27 | 6,230 | Xhosa |
| Remainder of the municipality | 371003 | 13,243.48 | 2,626 | Afrikaans |
Demographics
According to the 2022 South African census, the population of the municipality was 46,587 people. Of these, 59.9% identified as "Coloured," 32.0% as "Black African," and 7.3% as "White."[3]
Politics
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The following table shows the results of the election.
| Emthanjeni local election, 1 November 2021 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Votes | Seats | ||||||
| Ward | List | Total | % | Ward | List | Total | ||
| Template:Full party name with color | 6,784 | 6,809 | 13,593 | 60.3% | 7 | 2 | 9 | |
| Template:Full party name with color | 2,932 | 3,055 | 5,987 | 26.6% | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Template:Full party name with color | 484 | 548 | 1,032 | 4.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Template:Full party name with color | 380 | 608 | 988 | 4.4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Template:Full party name with color | 260 | 294 | 554 | 2.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Template:Full party name with color | 386 | – | 386 | 1.7% | 0 | – | 0 | |
| Total | 11,226 | 11,314 | 22,540 | 8 | 7 | 15 | ||
| Valid votes | 11,226 | 11,314 | 22,540 | 98.5% | ||||
| Spoilt votes | 178 | 157 | 335 | 1.5% | ||||
| Total votes cast | 11,404 | 11,471 | 22,875 | |||||
| Voter turnout | 11,566 | |||||||
| Registered voters | 22,544 | |||||||
| Turnout percentage | 51.3% | |||||||
References
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- ↑ South African Languages - Place names
- ↑ Lookup Tables - Statistics South AfricaScript error: No such module "Unsubst".
- ↑ https://citypopulation.de/en/southafrica/admin/northern_cape/NC073__emthanjeni/
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External links
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