Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality is one of the 4 districts of North West province of South Africa. The seat of Kaunda District is Klerksdorp. A plurality of its 742 821 people speak Setswana. The majority of its people live in the City of Matlosana Municipality. The district code is DC40. The district was formerly known as the Southern District Municipality. It is named after Kenneth Kaunda, the first President of Zambia.
Geography
Neighbours
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District is surrounded by:- Bojanala Platinum District Municipality to the north
- West Rand District Municipality to the east
- Sedibeng District Municipality to the east
- Fezile Dabi District Municipality to the south-east
- Lejweleputswa District Municipality to the south
- Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality to the south-west
- Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality to the north-west
Local municipalities
| Name | Code | Seat | Area | Population | Pop. density |
| City of Matlosana Local Municipality | NW403 | Klerksdorp | 3,602 | 417,282 | 115.8 |
| JB Marks Local Municipality | NW405 | Potchefstroom | 6,398 | 243,527 | 38.1 |
| Maquassi Hills Local Municipality | NW404 | Wolmaransstad | 4,671 | 82,012 | 17.6 |
Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2011 census.Gender
Ethnic group
Age
Politics
Election results
Election results for Kaunda District in the South African general election, 2004.- Population 18 and over: 401 692
- Total votes: 226 396
- Voting % estimate: 56.36% votes as a % of population 18 and over