Bushbuckridge Local Municipality
Local municipality in Mpumalanga, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bushbuckridge Municipality (Tsonga: Masipala wa Bushbuckridge; Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Bushbuckridge) is a local municipality within the Ehlanzeni District Municipality, in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.[7] Commercial farming, which consists of pine and bluegum plantations, tobacco, cotton, sub-tropical fruits and vegetables is practised in the municipality's countryside. The municipality includes the southern part of the Kruger National Park.[2] Bushbuckridge is the largest local municipality in Mpumalanga in terms of land size.
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Bushbuckridge
Mapulaneng | |
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Coordinates: 24°28′S 31°32′E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Mpumalanga |
District | Ehlanzeni |
Seat | Bushbuckridge |
Wards | 37[1][2][3][4] |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Sylvia C Nxumalo (ANC) |
Area | |
• Total | 10,250 km2 (3,960 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[6] | |
• Total | 541,248 |
• Density | 53/km2 (140/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.5% |
• Coloured | 0.1% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
• White | 0.2% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Shangaan | 23,7% |
• Northern Sotho | 57.7% |
• Swazi | 7.8% |
• Sotho | 5.4% |
• Other | 5.4% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | MP325 |
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