Mahikeng Local Municipality

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:municipality
gptkbp:area approximately 1,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:average_rainfall 500 mm per year
gptkbp:average_temperature 20° C
gptkbp:capital gptkb:North_West_Province
gptkbp:climate Semi-arid climate
gptkbp:community_service Waste collection
Road maintenance
Public safety services
gptkbp:contains Mahikeng city
gptkbp:coordinates 25.8452° S, 25.6175° E
gptkbp:council Elected representatives
gptkbp:cultural_events Heritage Day Celebrations
Mahikeng Cultural Festival
gptkbp:demographics Diverse population
gptkbp:economic_activity gptkb:tourism
gptkb:Agriculture
Mining
gptkbp:education_institution Various primary and secondary schools
University of North West
gptkbp:election Held every five years
gptkbp:environmental_concerns Water scarcity
Waste management challenges
gptkbp:established gptkb:1994
gptkbp:governed_by gptkb:City_Council
gptkbp:government_type gptkb:local_government
gptkbp:has_facilities Public hospitals
Private clinics
gptkbp:has_population approximately 200,000
gptkbp:has_public_transport gptkb:bus_services
Taxis
gptkbp:historical_significance Former capital of the Bechuanaland Protectorate
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mahikeng Local Municipality
gptkbp:local_economy Dependent on tourism
Dependent on agriculture
Dependent on mining
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:major_highway N18 National Route
R49 Road
gptkbp:mayor Elected official
gptkbp:notable_event Battle of Mahikeng
gptkbp:official_language gptkb:Setswana
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Ngaka_Modiri_Molema_District_Municipality
gptkbp:postal_code 2745
gptkbp:sports_facilities Sports fields
Stadiums
gptkbp:time_zone gptkb:South_Africa_Standard_Time
gptkbp:tourist_attraction Nature reserves
Historical sites
Cultural heritage sites
gptkbp:tradition gptkb:Zulu
gptkb:Xhosa
English
Afrikaans
gptkbp:website www.mahikeng.gov.za
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Mahikeng
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6