City of Matlosana
City of Matlosana | |
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Location in the North West | |
| Coordinates: 26°50′S 26°30′E / 26.833°S 26.500°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | North West |
| District | Dr Kenneth Kaunda |
| Seat | Klerksdorp |
| Wards | 35 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Cllr Nonhlupheko Tsolela (ANC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,561 km2 (1,375 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 431,231 |
| • Density | 121.1/km2 (313.6/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2022) | |
| • Black African | 84.3% |
| • Coloured | 2.9% |
| • White | 12.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 36.7% |
| • Sotho | 20.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 17.6% |
| • Xhosa | 14.3% |
| • Other | 11.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | NW403 |
The City of Matlosana (Tswana: Toropo ya Matlosana; Sotho: Toropo ya Matlosana; Afrikaans: Stad Matlosana; Xhosa: IsiXeko saseMatlosana), formerly the City Council of Klerksdorp, is a local municipality within the Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality, in the North West province of South Africa.