Rustenburg Local Municipality

Rustenburg Metropolitan Rustenburg Local Municipality
Local municipality
Seal
Location in the North West
Coordinates: 25°40′S 27°20′E / 25.667°S 27.333°E / -25.667; 27.333
Country	South Africa
Province	North West
District	Bojanala Platinum
Seat	Rustenburg
Wards	45
Government [1]
• Type	Municipal council
• Mayor	Sheila Mabale-Huma (ANC)
Area
• Total	3,423 km2 (1,322 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	549,575
• Density	160/km2 (420/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [2]
• Black African	88.5%
• Coloured	0.9%
• Indian/Asian	0.8%
• White	9.4%
First languages (2011) [3]
• Tswana	53.9%
• Afrikaans	9.9%
• Xhosa	9.6%
• Tsonga	5.6%
• Other	21%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal code	NW373

Rustenburg Municipality (Tswana: Mmasepala wa Rustenburg; Afrikaans: Rustenburg Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality within the Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, in the North West province of South Africa. Rustenburg is situated at the foot of the Magalies mountain range. Rustenburg (meaning "town of rest" or "resting place" in Afrikaans) was proclaimed a township in 1851. The city of Rustenburg is situated some 112 km northwest from both Johannesburg and Pretoria. It is a malaria-free area. Rustenburg is the fastest growing municipality in South Africa, with the population rising from 387,096 in 2001 to 449,776 in 2007. It is the most populous municipality in the North West province.

Rustenburg is a Dutch name meaning "town (originally castle) of rest".^[4]