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Mahikeng Local Municipality

local municipality in the North West, South Africa
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Mahikeng Local Municipality

Summary

Mahikeng Local Municipality is a local municipality of South Africa[1]. It draws 70 Wikipedia views per month (local_municipality_of_south_africa category, ranking #24 of 236).[2]

Key Facts

  • Mahikeng Local Municipality is located in Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality[3].
  • Mahikeng Local Municipality is in the country of South Africa[4].
  • Mahikeng Local Municipality's instance of is recorded as local municipality of South Africa[5].
  • Mahikeng Local Municipality's capital is recorded as Mahikeng[6].
  • Mahikeng Local Municipality's located in time zone is recorded as UTC+02:00[7].
  • December 5, 2000 marks the founding of Mahikeng Local Municipality[8].
  • Mahikeng Local Municipality's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -25.9167, 'lon': 25.6667}[9].
  • Mahikeng Local Municipality's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -25.88492, 'lon': 25.67792}[10].
  • Mahikeng Local Municipality's official website is recorded as http://www.mafikeng.gov.za/[11].
  • Mahikeng Local Municipality's official website is recorded as https://www.mafikeng.gov.za/[12].
  • Mahikeng Local Municipality has a population of {'amount': '+291527'}[13].
  • Mahikeng Local Municipality has a population of {'amount': '+314394'}[14].
  • Mahikeng Local Municipality sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1313'}[15].
  • Mahikeng Local Municipality covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+3698'}[16].
  • Mahikeng Local Municipality's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Govdirectory[17].

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Geography

Mahikeng Local Municipality is in the country of South Africa[4]. It is located in Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality[3].

Physical Characteristics

Mahikeng Local Municipality covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+3698'}[16]. It sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1313'}[15]. Population counts include {'amount': '+291527'}[13] and {'amount': '+314394'}[14].

Designation and Status

Mahikeng Local Municipality's instance of is recorded as local municipality of South Africa[5].

History and Context

December 5, 2000 marks the founding of Mahikeng Local Municipality[8].

Why It Matters

Mahikeng Local Municipality draws 70 Wikipedia views per month (local_municipality_of_south_africa category, ranking #24 of 236).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

Related Entities

Govdirectory Mahikeng South Africa

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . South African National Census of 2011. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Provincial profile: North West [Community Survey 2016]. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . govdirectory.org. Retrieved . govdirectory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-08-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Capital → Mahikeng
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality
    Official website → http://www.mafikeng.gov.za/, https://www.mafikeng.gov.za/
    Inception → —
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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