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'''Dikgatlong Local Municipality''' is an administrative area in the [[Frances Baard District Municipality|Frances Baard District]] of the [[Northern Cape]] in [[South Africa]]. Dikgatlong is a [[Setswana language|Setswana]] name meaning "confluence", and refers to the place where the [[Harts River|Harts]] and [[Vaal River|Vaal]] rivers flow into each other in [[Delportshoop]]. The name was used as early as 1700.<ref>[http://www.salanguages.com/munnames.htm South African Languages - Place names]</ref>
'''Dikgatlong Local Municipality''' is an administrative area in the [[Frances Baard District Municipality|Frances Baard District]] of the [[Northern Cape]] in [[South Africa]]. Dikgatlong is a [[Setswana language|Setswana]] name meaning "confluence", and refers to the place where the [[Harts River|Harts]] and [[Vaal River|Vaal]] rivers flow into each other in [[Delportshoop]]. The name was used as early as 1700.<ref>[http://www.salanguages.com/munnames.htm South African Languages - Place names]</ref>

==Main places==
The [[South African National Census of 2001|2001 census]] divided the municipality into the following [[Populated place|main places]]:<ref>[http://www.statssa.gov.za/census01/html/lookuptables1.zip Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa]</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! Place !! Code !! Area (km<sup>2</sup>)!! Population
|-
| [[Barkly West]] || [http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/32201 32201]||71.07||7,101
|-
| [[Corn's Village]] || [http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/32202 32202]||0.48||1,737
|-
| [[Delportshoop]] || [http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/32203 32203]||22.73||2,831
|-
| [[Holpan]] || [http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/32205 32205]||19.73||528
|-
| [[Kutlwano]] || [http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/32206 32206]||0.64||3,107
|-
| [[Longlands]] || [http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/32207 32207]||18.19||558
|-
| [[Mataleng]] || [http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/32208 32208]||1.16||6,974
|-
| [[Sydney on Vaal]] || [http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/32209 32209]||1.73||30
|-
| [[Tidimalo]] || [http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/32210 32210]||4.60||5,834
|-
| [[Ulco]] || [http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/32211 32211]||2.69||1,063
|-
| [[Vaalbos National Park]] || [http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/32212 32212]||114.63||0
|-
| [[Windsorton]] || [http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/32213 32213]||50.02||218
|-
| ''Remainder of the municipality'' || [http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/32204 32204]||2,070.03||5,783
|}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 01:10, 9 February 2012

Dikgatlong Municipality
Local municipality
Location in the Northern Cape
Location in the Northern Cape
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorthern Cape
DistrictFrances Baard District
SeatBarkly West
Area
 • Total2,378 km2 (918 sq mi)
Population
 (2007)[1]
 • Total40,752
 • Density17/km2 (44/sq mi)
 • Households
10,015
Racial makeup
[2] (2007)
 • Black African54.40%
 • White4.45%
 • Coloured41.03%
 • Indian or Asian0.12%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeNC092

Dikgatlong Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Frances Baard District of the Northern Cape in South Africa. Dikgatlong is a Setswana name meaning "confluence", and refers to the place where the Harts and Vaal rivers flow into each other in Delportshoop. The name was used as early as 1700.[3]

Main places

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[4]

Place Code Area (km2) Population
Barkly West 32201 71.07 7,101
Corn's Village 32202 0.48 1,737
Delportshoop 32203 22.73 2,831
Holpan 32205 19.73 528
Kutlwano 32206 0.64 3,107
Longlands 32207 18.19 558
Mataleng 32208 1.16 6,974
Sydney on Vaal 32209 1.73 30
Tidimalo 32210 4.60 5,834
Ulco 32211 2.69 1,063
Vaalbos National Park 32212 114.63 0
Windsorton 32213 50.02 218
Remainder of the municipality 32204 2,070.03 5,783

References

  1. ^ "Community Survey, 2007: Basic Results Municipalities" (PDF). Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
  2. ^ "Community Survey 2007 interactive data". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  3. ^ South African Languages - Place names
  4. ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa

28°32′S 24°31′E / 28.533°S 24.517°E / -28.533; 24.517

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