- Source: Frances Baard District Municipality
The Frances Baard District Municipality (Tswana: Mmasepala wa Sedika wa Frances Baard; Afrikaans: Frances Baard-distriksmunisipaliteit), previously the Diamantveld District Municipality, is one of the 5 districts of the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The seat of the municipality is Kimberley. As of 2011, the majority of its 324,814 residents speak Setswana. The district code is DC9.
Previously known as the Diamantveld District Municipality, it was renamed in honour of Frances Baard in June 2001. On 9 August 2009, a statue of Frances Baard was unveiled by Northern Cape Premier Hazel Jenkins.
Geography
= Neighbours
=Frances Baard is surrounded by:
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati (DC39) in the north
John Taolo Gaetsewe (DC45) in the north west
Lejweleputswa (DC18) in the east
Pixley ka Seme (DC7) in the south
Xhariep (DC16) in the south-west
ZF Mgcawu (DC8) in the west
= Local municipalities
=The district contains the following local municipalities:
Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
= Gender
== Ethnic group
== Age
=Politics
= Election results
=Election results for Frances Baard in the South African general election, 2004.
Population 18 and over: 206 209 [63.49% of total population]
Total votes: 129 954 [40.01% of total population]
Voting % estimate: 63.02% votes as a % of population 18 and over
References
External links
Frances Baard District Municipality District
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