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Lekwa Local Municipality 2013/14 - Co-operative Governance and ...

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“To be the leading, people centered municipality excelling in economic growth, development <strong>and</strong> governance”CHAPTER: THREE3 MULTI-SECTORAL SITUATIONAL ANALYSIS FOR LEKWA MUNICIPALITYThe study area included the entire <strong>Lekwa</strong> Municipal Area (LMA). LMA is located in Mpumalanga Province onthe border of the Free State province. It forms part of the Gert Sib<strong>and</strong>e District <strong>Municipality</strong> (GSDM). The<strong>Lekwa</strong> Municipal Area is 4 586km 2 in extent <strong>and</strong> is mostly rural in character. St<strong>and</strong>erton is the most importanturban settlement in the municipality.Figure 3: <strong>Local</strong>ity Area3.1 SPATIAL STRUCTURE<strong>Lekwa</strong> <strong>Local</strong> <strong>Municipality</strong> is located in the Gert Sib<strong>and</strong>e District <strong>Municipality</strong>, which is one of three Districtmunicipalities in Mpumalanga Province. It is in the south of Mpumalanga on the Free State border <strong>and</strong> isindirectly connected to Gauteng <strong>and</strong> Durban via the N3. It is located to the south of the TEKS area (Trichardt,Ev<strong>and</strong>er, Kinross, Secunda), which is the economic hub in the region.Figure 4: Spatial Location37 | P a g e - D r a f t i n t e g r a t e d D e v e l o p m e n t P l a n 2 0 1 3 / 2 0 1 4

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