Waterberg District Municipality

Waterberg
Location in Limpopo
Coordinates: 24°42′S 28°24′E / 24.700°S 28.400°E / -24.700; 28.400
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
SeatModimolle
Local municipalities
Government
 • TypeMunicipal council
 • MayorRosina Mokgotlane
Area
 • Total
44,913 km2 (17,341 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
679,336
 • Density15.126/km2 (39.175/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2016)
 • Black African91.3%
 • Coloured0.3%
 • Indian/Asian0.4%
 • White8.1%
First languages (2011)
 • Sepedi56.4%
 • Tswana11.5%
 • Tsonga8.3%
 • Afrikaans7.7%
 • Other16.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeDC36

The Waterberg District Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Selete wa Waterberg; Tswana: Mmasepala wa Sedika wa Waterberg) is one of the 5 districts of the Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat is Modimolle. As of 2016, the majority of its 745,758 residents spoke Sepedi, also known as Northern Sotho. The district code is DC36. The area is adminstred by tribal tribal communities, it consists of 12 traditional leaders in the district: Babirwa, Lebelo Kgomo, Seleka, Lekalakala, Mokopane(Kekana), Mapela, Litho, Ledwaba (Nkidikitlana), Shongoane, Bakone (Matlala), Tauetsoala & Langa.Bakenburg.