Thulamela Local Municipality

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Thulamela
Local municipality
Thulamela CoA.png
Seal
Map of Limpopo with Thulamela highlighted.svg
Location in Limpopo
Coordinates: 22°57′S30°29′E / 22.950°S 30.483°E / -22.950; 30.483
Country South Africa
Province Limpopo
District Vhembe
Seat Thohoyandou [1]
Wards 40
Government
[2]
 • Type Municipal council
 • MayorT.N. Makumbane [3]
Area
 • Total5,835 km2 (2,253 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [4]
 • Total618,462
 • Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[4]
 •  Black African 99.3%
 •  Coloured 0.1%
 •  Indian/Asian 0.5%
 •  White 0.1%
First languages (2011)
[4]
 •  Venda 63.6%
 •  Tsonga 32.9%
 • Other3.5%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeLIM343

Thulamela Municipality (Venda : Masipalawapo wa Thulamela; Tsonga : Masipala wa Thulamela) is a local municipality within the Vhembe District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Its municipal boundaries were greatly altered after the 2016 municipal elections when much of the area that formerly belonged to the municipality, including the town of Malamulele, was incorporated into the newly formed Collins Chabane Local Municipality. It is named after the Thulamela ruins located near the Pafuri Gate of the Kruger National Park.

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Main places

The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following main places: [5]

PlaceCodePopulationArea (km2)
Altein 966225 1,7592.15
Basani 966092 3,4084.39
Begwa 966015 2,0663.32
Bevula 966136 1,7872.24
Botsoleni 966026 2,0021.67
Budeli 966163 2,3629.24
Buluni 966042 3821.08
Damani 966052 1,3363.83
Dididi 966180 2,3122.94
Dimani 966044 8071.92
Dlamini 966123 1460.50
Dopeni 966102 6,56015.15
Doveni 966176 3181.28
Dumasi 966149 2,1542.60
Duthuni 966166 6,3456.70
Dzindi 966192 2,7872.03
Dzingahe 966121 2,8622.14
Dzivhadolo 966039 1,5662.73
Dzwaboni 966021 5971.87
Dzwerani 966205 5,96414.12
Fondwe 966105 1,7984.18
Gaba 966018 6,34010.44
Gandlanani 966160 3,4453.83
Gidjana 966189 2,1981.65
Gonani 966048 3721.48
Gondeni A 966135 5,3914.96
Gondeni B 966114 1,4713.10
Govu 966191 1,4861.48
Green Farm 966158 3,9305.94
Ha-Lambani 966007 3,45018.68
Ha-Matsika 966081 1,1201.68
Ha-Radali 966079 2,0522.79
Hatshisele 966151 4,3823.20
Itsani 966170 11,4736.89
Jerome 966161 3,4132.76
Khakhanwa 966188 1,3551.62
Khakhu 966066 1420.88
Khalavha 966106 3,2375.97
Khambela 966095 650.52
Khubvi 966051 10,27111.50
Kruger National Park 966155 552935.88
Lambani 966012 1,8813.92
Lamvi 966001 1,5309.83
Lufule 966142 1,6171.38
Lukalo 966016 1,5322.75
Lutomboni 966085 5290.75
Luvhimbi 966035 2,2968.50
Lwamondo 966171 20,21820.72
Mabaligwe 966058 2,3821.89
Mabokoro 966217 5450.41
Madzimu 966045 5,2133.80
Magomani 966040 2,7342.34
Mahunguhwi 966025 3942.54
Makahlule 966113 1,8651.73
Makhasa 966144 1,1211.82
Makhumbe 966006 561.17
Makhuvha A 966148 1,0502.29
Makhuvha B 966073 5,3945.05
Makonde 966034 6,07712.59
Makovha 966195 2,0832.36
Makumbane 966167 2,2192.33
Makumeke 966174 1,4290.99
Makwarani 966068 8675.36
Malamangwa 966115 4952.86
Malamhala 966204 1,2111.00
Malavuwe 966087 2,3622.78
Manamane 966193 2,8973.71
Maname 966063 2040.93
Mandala 966104 3,0783.51
Manele 966186 1,6581.60
Mangondi A 966147 2,3735.33
Mangondi B 966088 1,2751.88
Manyuwa 966156 1351.29
Manzemba 966043 6081.26
Mapate 966177 3,6083.57
Maranzhe 966125 1,7643.61
Maraxwe 966031 9431.03
Mashawana 966202 5511.21
Mashobye 966165 1,6381.70
Masiwane 966041 1,2571.98
Matangari 966028 4,0627.63
Maungani 966130 7,2717.487
Mavhuwa 966027 551.12
Mavunde 966005 1,5733.84
Mbahe 966111 9822.99
Mbahela 966032 8520.81
Mbilwi 966133 5,0773.73
Mianzwi 966030 1,9282.39
Milaboni 966098 3430.81
Mphego 966153 3,0032.36
Mubvumoni 966014 2,0865.15
Mudunungu 966099 1,3661.35
Mudzidzidzi 966060 4001.08
Muhotoni 966033 6720.73
Muhuyu 966046 6981.25
Mukhomi 966207 3,8103.24
Mukomasiandu 966117 7641.28
Mukondeni 966003 611.09
Mukula 966071 8,20910.41
Mukumbani 966080 2,4313.04
Mulenzhe 966164 2,5669.03
Munangwe 966036 3650.46
Muraga 966124 1,4722.29
Mushiru 966017 6471.21
Mutoti 966162 9041.85
Mutshenzheni 966011 1,0623.61
Mutshetshe 966020 6731.05
Mvelaphanda 966206 1,5631.11
Nghomunghom 966157 1,7991.20
Ngovhela 966129 6,2967.82
Ngudza 966120 2,8553.74
Ngwenani 966077 6,2547.15
Nsimbhi 966089 1,8851.64
Ntlhaveni A 966134 2,3232.27
Ntlhaveni B 966086 1,8541.58
Nyavhani 966094 1,5681.30
Peninghotsa 966190 8031.09
Phaphazela 966201 4,9655.59
Phaswana 966037 1,5131.61
Phaweni 966097 1,7341.55
Phiphidi 966128 9,7959.99
Phugeni 966152 1,5121.35
Phugwane 966173 1,1001.36
Roadhouse 966159 3,7104.19
Salani 966218 2,3292.24
Salema 966062 3,5402.59
Sambandou 966008 8262.03
Saselamani 966069 3,7271.84
Shanzha 966103 6313.05
Shayandima 966169 10,2596.15
Shigalo 966143 7,6706.80
Shikundu 966146 1,9532.09
Shingwidzi 966183 110.86
Siambe 966138 2,5653.29
Sindande 966070 701.38
Sterkstroom 966118 390.05
Tambaulate 966198 2690.85
Thathe Vondo 966090 940.65
Thembaluvhilo 966057 430.09
Thenzheni 966047 1,8452.62
Thohoyandou 966131 69,45342.62
Thononda 966082 1,9442.43
Thulamela NU 966050 1,3992140.39
Tshabvuma 966002 2,1681.93
Tshamutavha 966108 1840.81
Tshamutilikwa 966110 8141.06
Tshaulu 966019 2,0772.49
Tshiavha 966053 1260.09
Tshidimbini 966072 2,5012.47
Tshidzate 966172 7810.81
Tshidzini 966054 3,8527.22
Tshidzivhe 966067 8452.19
Tshififi 966137 2,4684.15
Tshifudi 966038 2,3433.47
Tshihalwe 966022 5680.78
Tshiheni 966096 1,4354.97
Tshiiwani 966061 2271.10
Tshikambe 966055 4711.16
Tshikhudini 966150 1,4641.29
Tshikombani 966100 4,0844.29
Tshikonelo 966091 4,8097.20
Tshikovha 966178 2,0741.75
Tshikunda 966127 2,1772.93
Tshikweta 966141 8140.54
Tshilapfene 966078 1,4952.01
Tshilungoma 966154 2,5263.13
Tshilungwi 966065 6631.40
Tshiombo 966029 1,4151.58
Tshipako 966064 8002.17
Tshirenzheni 966101 1,2482.08
Tshisahulu 966168 7,3425.97
Tshisinise 966112 810.17
Tshitanini 966122 2271.02
Tshitavha 966010 2,1233.51
Tshitereke 966075 5,7887.40
Tshithuthuni 966084 2,0312.84
Tshivhilidulu 966107 1,3392.35
Tshivhilwi 966056 4,3345.00
Tshivhulani 966132 2,6752.13
Tswera 966023 1,0012.23
Tswinga 966179 3,9486.41
Vhudimbilu 966116 6581.64
Vhufuli 966076 3,6264.23
Vhurivhuri 966004 2,2157.49
Vhutalu 966059 4300.93
Vondo 966126 7661.98
Vondwe 966074 6,5215.95
Xaswita 966145 6800.84

Politics

The municipal council consists of eighty-one members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Forty-one councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in forty-one wards, while the remaining forty are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 1 November 2021 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of 71 seats on the council.

The following table shows the results of the election. [6]

PartyWardListTotal
seats
Votes%SeatsVotes%Seats
African National Congress 76,90183.064180,44887.313071
Economic Freedom Fighters 4,1154.4404,5784.9744
Independent candidates 5,3015.7300
Democratic Alliance 2,3382.5302,3862.5922
International Revelation Congress 1,2991.4001,5141.6411
Pan Africanist Congress of Azania 8350.9001,2881.4011
African Christian Democratic Party 8620.9308850.9611
African People's Convention 4370.4702160.2311
8 other parties5000.5408240.8900
Total92,588100.004192,139100.004081
Valid votes92,58899.1192,13998.37
Invalid/blank votes8280.891,5291.63
Total votes93,416100.0093,668100.00
Registered voters/turnout229,01840.79229,01840.90

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  2. ↑ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
  3. ↑ "The Mayor". Thulamela Local Municipality. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
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