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West Rand District Municipality

district municipality in Gauteng, South Africa
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West Rand District Municipality

Summary

West Rand District Municipality is a district municipality[1]. It draws 182 Wikipedia views per month (district_municipality category, ranking #30 of 94).[2]

Key Facts

  • West Rand District Municipality is located in Gauteng[3].
  • West Rand District Municipality is in the country of South Africa[4].
  • West Rand District Municipality's instance of is recorded as district municipality[5].
  • West Rand District Municipality's capital is recorded as Randfontein[6].
  • West Rand District Municipality's shares border with is recorded as City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality[7].
  • West Rand District Municipality's shares border with is recorded as City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality[8].
  • West Rand District Municipality's shares border with is recorded as Sedibeng District Municipality[9].
  • West Rand District Municipality's shares border with is recorded as Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality[10].
  • West Rand District Municipality's shares border with is recorded as Bojanala Platinum District Municipality[11].
  • West Rand District Municipality's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mogale City Local Municipality[12].
  • West Rand District Municipality's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Merafong City Local Municipality[13].
  • West Rand District Municipality's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Rand West City Local Municipality[14].
  • West Rand District Municipality's Commons category is recorded as West Rand District Municipality[15].
  • December 5, 2000 marks the founding of West Rand District Municipality[16].
  • West Rand District Municipality's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -26.25, 'lon': 27.5}[17].
  • West Rand District Municipality's located in/on physical feature is recorded as West Rand[18].
  • West Rand District Municipality's official website is recorded as http://www.wrdm.gov.za/[19].
  • West Rand District Municipality's official website is recorded as https://www.wrdm.gov.za/[20].
  • West Rand District Municipality has a population of {'amount': '+820995'}[21].
  • West Rand District Municipality has a population of {'amount': '+838594'}[22].
  • West Rand District Municipality sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1681'}[23].
  • West Rand District Municipality's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Govdirectory[24].

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Geography

West Rand District Municipality is in the country of South Africa[4]. It is located in Gauteng[3].

Physical Characteristics

West Rand District Municipality sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1681'}[23]. Population counts include {'amount': '+820995'}[21] and {'amount': '+838594'}[22].

Designation and Status

West Rand District Municipality's instance of is recorded as district municipality[5].

History and Context

December 5, 2000 marks the founding of West Rand District Municipality[16].

Why It Matters

West Rand District Municipality draws 182 Wikipedia views per month (district_municipality category, ranking #30 of 94).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

Related Entities

Govdirectory South Africa

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . South African National Census of 2011. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Provincial profile: Gauteng [Community Survey 2016]. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . 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. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country → —
    Elevation above sea level → {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1681'}
    Located in the administrative territorial entity → Gauteng
    Contains the administrative territorial entity → Mogale City Local Municipality, Randfontein Local Municipality, Westonaria Local Municipality +3
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:ویسٹ رینڈ ڈسٹرکٹ میونسپلٹی]]"
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