Mogale City Local Municipality

Mogale City Local Municipality spans 1,342 square kilometers across Gauteng province, incorporating Krugersdorp as its administrative center and several rural settlements.

The municipality formed on December 5, 2000, during South Africa's administrative restructuring to establish more effective local governance systems in the post-apartheid era.

The population of 362,422 residents communicates in multiple languages, with Tswana speakers representing 31.7%, followed by Afrikaans at 17.2% and Zulu at 11.2%.

Municipal services operate across 34 wards, with 77 council members representing constituents through a mixed-member proportional representation system in local elections.

The northern section contains substantial portions of the Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site, positioned between the Magaliesburg and Witwatersberg mountain ranges.

Location: West Rand District Municipality

Inception: December 5, 2000

Capital city: Krugersdorp

Elevation above the sea: 1,585 m

Shares border with: Rustenburg Local Municipality, Local Municipality of Madibeng, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, Randfontein Local Municipality, Merafong City Local Municipality

Website: http://mogalecity.gov.za

GPS coordinates: -26.00000,27.66670

Latest update: March 3, 2025 02:35