| Nkangala | |
| Settlement Type: | District municipality |
| Seal Size: | 150x100px |
| Coordinates: | -25.75°N 54°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Mpumalanga |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Seat: | Middelburg |
| Parts Type: | Local municipalities |
| P1: | Victor Khanye |
| P2: | Emalahleni |
| P3: | Steve Tshwete |
| P4: | Emakhazeni |
| P5: | Thembisile Hani |
| P6: | Dr JS Moroka |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Government Type: | Municipal council |
| Leader Party: | ANC |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Speedy Mashilo |
| Area Total Km2: | 16758 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 1308129 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 87.9% |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 1.1% |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 0.7% |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 9.9% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages |
| Demographics2 Footnotes: | [3] |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 28.4% |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 23.1% |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 14.7% |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 10.0% |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 23.8% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Municipal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | DC31 |
Nkangala is one of the 3 districts of Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The seat of Nkangala is Middelburg. The Nkangala District Municipality consists of 160 towns and villages. The most spoken language of its 1,308,129 people is IsiNdebele with 28.4%, closely followed by Zulu speakers (2011 Census). The district code is DC31.
Nkangala is surrounded by:
The district contains the following local municipalities:
| Local municipality | Population | % | Capital town | Dominant language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 276 414 | 27.08% | Witbank | Zulu | ||
| 258 878 | 25.37% | Kwaggafontein | Southern Ndebele | ||
| 243 308 | 23.84% | Siyabuswa | Southern Ndebele | ||
| 142 777 | 13.99% | Middelburg | Zulu | ||
| 56 205 | 5.51% | Delmas | Zulu | ||
| 43 008 | 4.21% | Belfast | Swazi |
The following statistics are from the 2001 census.
| Age | Population | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 000 - 004 | 108 087 | 10.59% | |
| 005 - 009 | 114 037 | 11.17% | |
| 010 - 014 | 118 590 | 11.62% | |
| 015 - 019 | 118 041 | 11.57% | |
| 020 - 024 | 98 429 | 9.64% | |
| 025 - 029 | 88 106 | 8.63% | |
| 030 - 034 | 74 084 | 7.26% | |
| 035 - 039 | 69 442 | 6.80% | |
| 040 - 044 | 58 251 | 5.71% | |
| 045 - 049 | 47 903 | 4.69% | |
| 050 - 054 | 35 359 | 3.46% | |
| 055 - 059 | 25 013 | 2.45% | |
| 060 - 064 | 20 550 | 2.01% | |
| 065 - 069 | 14 314 | 1.40% | |
| 070 - 074 | 12 782 | 1.25% | |
| 075 - 079 | 7 302 | 0.72% | |
| 080 - 084 | 6 344 | 0.62% | |
| 085 - 089 | 2 273 | 0.22% | |
| 090 - 094 | 1 080 | 0.11% | |
| 095 - 099 | 420 | 0.04% | |
| 100 plus | 185 | 0.02% |
Election results for Nkangala in the South African general election, 2004.
| Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 333 520 | 85.72% | ||
| 30 234 | 7.77% | ||
| 4 188 | 1.08% | ||
| 3 997 | 1.03% | ||
| 3 704 | 0.95% | ||
| 3 654 | 0.94% | ||
| 2 431 | 0.62% | ||
| 1 833 | 0.47% | ||
| 1 710 | 0.44% | ||
| 969 | 0.25% | ||
| 819 | 0.21% | ||
| 381 | 0.10% | ||
| 272 | 0.07% | ||
| 270 | 0.07% | ||
| 242 | 0.06% | ||
| 226 | 0.06% | ||
| 222 | 0.06% | ||
| 131 | 0.03% | ||
| 112 | 0.03% | ||
| 92 | 0.02% | ||
| 90 | 0.02% | ||
| Total | 389 097 | 100.00% |