Thaba Chweu Local Municipality
Thaba Chweu Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Thaba Chweu; Swazi: Masipaladi iThaba Chweu; Afrikaans: Thaba Chweu Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality within the Ehlanzeni District Municipality, in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Thaba Chweu | |
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Seal | |
Location in Mpumalanga | |
| Coordinates: 25°5′S 30°35′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Ehlanzeni |
| Seat | Lydenburg |
| Wards | 14 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Friddah Nkadimeng (ANC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5,719 km2 (2,208 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 98,387 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 81.6% |
| • Coloured | 2.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.6% |
| • White | 14.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Northern Sotho | 36.2% |
| • Swazi | 17.8% |
| • Afrikaans | 15.2% |
| • Zulu | 7.7% |
| • Other | 23.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | MP321 |
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