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comprises the populations of the Gravelotte and Selwane areas. The 94% leaves within a distance of
15km from Phalaborwa town. The map below illustrates how the 94% population is distributed
within the Phalaborwa urban complex. Namakgale and Lulekani, together, account for 49% of the
population within the Complex; whereas Phalaborwa town accounts for 20% and the remainder
(31%) is made up of rural population.
Map B6: Population distribution within the Phalaborwa urban complex
The following table presents population distribution according to home language. Xitsonga (at
45.4%) and Sepedi (40.3%) are the most spoken languages in the municipal area. These (together
with English) are the main languages the Municipality uses for public participation purposes
Table B.13: Population by home language
Persons %
Afrikaans 6.8
English 2.0
IsiNdebele 0.1
IsiXhosa 0.2
IsiZulu 0.9
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