John Taolo Gaetsewe (formerly Kgalagadi) is one of the five
districts
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions o ...
of the
Northern Cape
The Northern Cape is the largest and most sparsely populated province of South Africa. It was created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. Its capital is Kimberley. It includes the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, part of the Kgalagadi T ...
province of
South Africa. The seat of the authority is
Kuruman. The majority of its 176,899 people speak
Setswana (2001
Census). The district code is DC45.
Geography
Neighbours
John Taolo Gaetsewe is surrounded by:
*
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati (DC39) to the north-east
*
Frances Baard (DC9) to the south
*
ZF Mgcawu (DC8) to the south-west
* the Republic of
Botswana in the north-west
Local municipalities
The district contains the following
local municipalities:
Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2001
census.
Gender
Ethnic group
Age
Politics
Election results
Election results for the district (under its former name, Kgalagadi) in the
South African general election, 2004.
* Population 18 and over: 96 783
4.71% of total population* Total votes: 65 198
6.86% of total population* Voting % estimate: 67.37% votes as a % of population 18 and over
References
External links
Official website
{{Municipalities of the Northern Cape
District municipalities of the Northern Cape
John Taolo Gaetsewe District Municipality