Ventersdorp Local Municipality

Ventersdorp Local Municipality was a local municipality in Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, North West Province, South Africa. The seat of local municipality was Ventersdorp. After the municipal elections on 3 August 2016 it was merged into the larger JB Marks Local Municipality.

Ventersdorp
Location in the North West
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceNorth West
DistrictDr Kenneth Kaunda
SeatVentersdorp
Wards6
Government
  TypeMunicipal council
  MayorNontetho Cilia Phoyane
Area
  Total3,764 km2 (1,453 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total56,702
  Density15/km2 (39/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African90.1%
  Coloured2.7%
  Indian/Asian0.3%
  White5.9%
First languages (2011)
  Tswana75.0%
  Afrikaans8.9%
  Xhosa7.3%
  English2.4%
  Other6.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeNW401
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