Rustenburg Local Municipality
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Rustenburg Municipality (Tswana: Mmasepala wa Rustenburg; Afrikaans: Rustenburg Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality within the Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, in the North West province of South Africa. Rustenburg is situated at the foot of the Magalies mountain range. Rustenburg (meaning "town of rest" or "resting place" in Afrikaans) was proclaimed a township in 1851. The city of Rustenburg is situated some 112 km northwest from both Johannesburg and Pretoria. It is a malaria-free area. Rustenburg is the fastest growing municipality in South Africa, with the population rising from 387,096 in 2001 to 449,776 in 2007. It is the most populous municipality in the North West province.
Rustenburg Metropolitan
Rustenburg Local Municipality | |
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Coordinates: 25°40′S 27°20′E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | North West |
District | Bojanala Platinum |
Seat | Rustenburg |
Wards | 45 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Sheila Mabale-Huma (ANC) |
Area | |
• Total | 3,423 km2 (1,322 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 549,575 |
• Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 88.5% |
• Coloured | 0.9% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.8% |
• White | 9.4% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Tswana | 53.9% |
• Afrikaans | 9.9% |
• Xhosa | 9.6% |
• Tsonga | 5.6% |
• Other | 21% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | NW373 |
Rustenburg is a Dutch name meaning "town (originally castle) of rest".[4]