AFRIKAANS SPEAKING POPULATION IN SOUTH AFRICA

According to the 2001 census of South Africa, there were a total of 5,983,443 people who spoke Afrikaans as a first language. The 2001 Namibian census reported that 11.4% of Namibians had Afrikaans as their home language. The number of Afrikaans speakers according to the census of 2001 in South Africa by district muncipal boundaries are as follows:

'South Africa'	'Total population'	'Afrikaans'	'% Afrikaans'
NC081: Mier	6836	6772	99.06%
NC065: Hantam	19812	19596	98.91%
NC066: Karoo Hoogland	10514	10372	98.65%
NC074: Kareeberg	9488	9358	98.63%
NC064: Kamiesberg	10744	10587	98.54%
WC052: Prince Albert	10517	10347	98.38%
WC051: Laingsburg	6681	6562	98.22%
WCDMA01: West Coast	4258	4179	98.14%
WC041: Kannaland	23970	23499	98.04%
WCDMA04: South Cape	14597	14284	97.86%
NC084: Kheis	16038	15629	97.45%
NCDMA06: Namaqualand	814	789	96.93%
NCDMA07: Bo Karoo	3165	3067	96.90%
NC062: Nama Khoi	44761	43183	96.47%
WC042: Langeberg	44104	42220	95.73%
WC011: Matzikama	50205	47752	95.11%
NC076: Thembelihle	13998	13227	94.49%
WC013: Bergrivier	46327	43684	94.29%
NC077: Siyathemba	17517	16462	93.98%
WC012: Cederberg	39328	36405	92.57%
WC045: Oudtshoorn	84685	77953	92.05%
WC033: Cape Agulhas	26176	24043	91.85%
WCDMA05: Central Karoo	6181	5628	91.05%
EC107: Baviaans	15337	13927	90.81%
NC083: Khara Hais	73774	66532	90.18%
WC034: Swellendam	28072	25304	90.14%
ECDMA10: Aberdeen Plain	6550	5880	89.77%
NCDMA08: Benede Oranje	9087	8146	89.64%
WC015: Swartland	72113	63561	88.14%
NC067: Kh�i-Ma	11349	9948	87.66%
NC061: Richtersveld	10126	8829	87.19%
NC071: Ubuntu	16377	14035	85.70%
WC026: Breede River/Winelands	81263	69274	85.25%
WC053: Beaufort West	37086	31470	84.86%
WC022: Witzenberg	83558	67709	81.03%
NC078: Siyancuma	35807	29013	81.03%
WCDMA02: Breede River	6492	5241	80.73%
WC025: Breede Valley	146026	117581	80.52%
EC109: Kou-Kamma	34296	27573	80.40%
WC014: Saldanha Bay	70435	56401	80.08%
NC082: Kai !Garib	57675	45655	79.16%
EC101: Camdeboo	44367	34583	77.95%
WCDMA03: Overberg	256	199	77.73%
WC023: Drakenstein	194421	149066	76.67%
WC031: Theewaterskloof	93268	71507	76.67%
NC075: Renosterberg	9072	6782	74.76%
WC024: Stellenbosch	117704	87259	74.13%
WC043: Mossel Bay	71494	52335	73.20%
NC073: Emthanjeni	35539	26007	73.18%
EC103: Ikwezi	10363	7149	68.99%
WC044: George	135415	90866	67.10%
FS161: Letsemeng	42988	28256	65.73%
EC108: Kouga	70689	45887	64.91%
NCDMA09: Diamondfields	4512	2844	63.03%
WC032: Overstrand	55725	34616	62.12%
NC085: Tsantsabane	31015	19229	62.00%
NC086: Kgatelopele	15442	9408	60.92%
WC048: Knysna	51472	28448	55.27%
NC01B1: Gamagara	16169	8704	53.83%
NC091: Sol Plaatje	201462	100180	49.73%
WC047: Plettenberg Bay	29184	14369	49.24%
EC131: Inxuba Yethemba	60294	27409	45.46%
ECDMA14: Oviston	9	4	44.44%
NC092: Dikgatlong	35773	15197	42.48%
NC072: Umsombomvu	23645	9837	41.60%
City of Cape Town	2893251	1198990	41.44%
EC102: Blue Crane Route	35008	14168	40.47%
FS162: Kopanong	55951	18138	32.42%
NCDMACB1: Kalahari	6232	1967	31.56%
Port Elizabeth: Nelson Mandela	1005776	298790	29.71%
GT422: Midvaal	64641	18970	29.35%
NW402: Potchefstroom	128357	36580	28.50%
GT412: Randfontein	128834	36497	28.33%
NWDMA37: Pilansberg NP	300	83	27.67%
NC093: Magareng	21744	6009	27.64%
GT02b1: Nokeng tsa Taemane	52587	14411	27.40%
EC144: Gariep	31302	8391	26.81%
NW392: Naledi	58100	13841	23.82%
EC106: Sunday's River Valley	41590	9427	22.67%
CBLC7: Phokwane	61323	13706	22.35%
EC128: Nxuba	24819	5439	21.91%
Pretoria: City of Tshwane Metro	1985984	422866	21.29%
FS182: Tokologo	32464	6235	19.21%
Klerksdorp	359206	66311	18.46%
NW396: Lekwa-Teemane	42973	7888	18.36%
FS204: Metsimaholo	115963	20083	17.32%
NP364: Mookgopong	30770	5248	17.06%
GT423: Lesedi	71542	12139	16.97%
NW374: Kgetlengrivier	36476	6179	16.94%
MP313: Middelburg	142778	24163	16.92%
NP361: Thabazimbi	63918	10784	16.87%
EC143: Maletswai	37300	6171	16.54%
GT411: Mogale City	289720	47826	16.51%
FS172: Mangaung	645438	104164	16.14%
CBLC2: Kungwini	107314	16346	15.23%
CBLC8: Merafong City	210478	31050	14.75%
MP312: Emalahleni	276406	40302	14.58%
EC104: Makana	74529	10285	13.80%
MP307: Highveld East	221750	30338	13.68%
FS203: Ngwathe	118793	16069	13.53%
NP365: Modimolle	72799	9813	13.48%
GT421: Emfuleni	658425	88000	13.37%
CBLC1: Ga-Segonyana	70389	9314	13.23%
FS201: Moqhaka	167895	22181	13.21%
NW401: Ventersdorp	43082	5626	13.06%
East Rand: Ekurhuleni Metro	2480282	321103	12.95%
MP321: Thaba Chweu	81236	9960	12.26%
ECDMA13: Mountain Zebra NP	75	9	12.00%
MP305: Lekwa	103262	12327	11.94%
KZ5a3: Matatiele	16219	1924	11.86%
NP366: Bela-Bela	52127	6142	11.78%
GTDMA41: West Rand	5768	667	11.56%
FS184: Matjhabeng	408170	47052	11.53%
NW404: Maquassi Hills	69034	7678	11.12%
EC105: Ndlambe	55476	6038	10.88%
NW373: Rustenburg	395539	42720	10.80%
MP311: Delmas	56203	6016	10.70%
FS163: Mohokare	36319	3768	10.37%
FS192: Dihlabeng	128915	13339	10.35%
NW384: Ditsobotla	147602	14643	9.92%
NW395: Molopo	11690	1128	9.65%
GT414: Westonaria	109316	10298	9.42%
MP302: Msukaligwa	124813	11721	9.39%
MP314: Highlands	43014	3982	9.26%
FS173: Mantsopa	55345	5098	9.21%
NP362: Lephalale	96106	8749	9.10%
EC133: Inkwanca	20242	1760	8.69%
KZ5a4: Greater Kokstad	56534	4850	8.58%
FS171: Naledi	27487	2327	8.47%
NW372: Madibeng	338266	27711	8.19%
City of Johannesburg Metro	3225810	260829	8.09%
MP306: Dipaleseng	38618	3101	8.03%
FS181: Masilonyana	64407	5144	7.99%
KZ253: Utrecht	32271	2567	7.95%
MP323: Umjindi	53745	4173	7.76%
EC132: Tsolwana	32519	2459	7.56%
FS205: Mafube	57639	4097	7.11%
NW393: Mamusa	48364	3436	7.10%
FS195: Phumelela	50902	3444	6.77%
NP334: Ba-Phalaborwa	131087	8857	6.76%
CBDMA4: Kruger Park	3667	243	6.63%
KZ241: Endumeni	51102	3339	6.53%
MP304: Seme	80734	5249	6.50%
EC125: Buffalo City	701884	45535	6.49%
NW382: Tswaing	114143	7344	6.43%
Golden Gate Highlands NP	178	11	6.18%
NP354: Polokwane	508271	30652	6.03%
FS193: Nketoana	61939	3734	6.03%
FS191: Setsoto	123184	6741	5.47%
KZ282: Mhlathuze	289186	15599	5.39%
FS185: Nala	98262	5274	5.37%
NP341: Musina	39313	2094	5.33%
FS183: Tswelopele	53714	2713	5.05%
EC134: Lukanji	184541	9279	5.03%
NW385: Zeerust	137439	6325	4.60%
MP322: Mbombela	474803	21390	4.51%
Gaints Castle GR	518	23	4.44%
KZ252: Newcastle	332980	14427	4.33%
EC127: Nkonkobe	128662	5301	4.12%
NP367: Mogalakwena	298453	11643	3.90%
KZ263: Abaqulusi	191001	7276	3.81%
Mkhomazi Wilderness Area	818	31	3.79%
KZ216: Hibiscus Coast	218175	7743	3.55%
MP303: Mkhondo	142882	4598	3.22%
NW383: Mafikeng	259478	7597	2.93%
KZ232: Emnambithi/Ladysmith	225449	6356	2.82%
NP04A1: Maruleng	94385	2581	2.73%
KZ275: Mtubatuba	35209	880	2.50%
NW391: Kagisano	96387	2300	2.39%
NP344: Makhado	497083	10685	2.15%
EC142: Senqu	135130	2889	2.14%
KZ212: Umdoni	62293	1328	2.13%
EC123: Great Kei	44459	921	2.07%
CBLC3: Greater Marble Hall	121317	2461	2.03%
KZ262: uPhongolo	119773	2364	1.97%
EC138: Sakhisizwe	54031	971	1.80%
KZ225: Msunduzi	553223	9905	1.79%
NP333: Greater Tzaneen	375581	6720	1.79%
KZ234: Umtshezi	59925	956	1.60%
NP353: Molemole	109437	1724	1.58%
MP301: Albert Luthuli	187929	2902	1.54%
KZ222: uMngeni	73898	1125	1.52%
EC124: Amahlathi	139037	2035	1.46%
FS194: Maluti a Phofung	360775	5209	1.44%
Durban: Ethekwini	3090117	44438	1.44%
NW394: Greater Taung	182167	2308	1.27%
MP324: Nkomazi	334418	4204	1.26%
KZ245: Umvoti	92296	1098	1.19%
KZ292: KwaDukuza	158586	1812	1.14%
KZ273: The Big 5 False Bay	31104	353	1.13%
EC141: Elundini	137574	1449	1.05%
KZ261: eDumbe	82233	865	1.05%
CBLC4: Greater Groblersdal	220733	2250	1.02%
KZ291: eNdondakusuka	128672	1293	1.00%
NP332: Greater Letaba	220121	2091	0.95%
EC136: Emalahleni	115938	1078	0.93%
KZ235: Okhahlamba	137524	1254	0.91%
KZ223: Mooi Mpofana	36826	327	0.89%
CBLC5: Greater Tubatse	270125	2396	0.89%
KZ285: Mthonjaneni	50387	429	0.85%
KZ254: Dannhauser	102774	854	0.83%
MPDMA32: Lowveld	503	4	0.80%
NW381: Setla-Kgobi	104326	791	0.76%
NP03A3: Fetakgomo	92083	669	0.73%
NW375: Moses Kotane	236842	1476	0.62%
KZ226: Mkhambathini	59063	360	0.61%
KZ281: Mbonambi	106930	644	0.60%
KZDMA27: St Lucia Park	5083	29	0.57%
NP342: Mutale	78921	422	0.53%
NW1a1: Moshaweng	84113	416	0.49%
KZ284: uMlalazi	221070	1031	0.47%
KZ227: Richmond	63222	276	0.44%
NP351: Blouberg	161316	662	0.41%
KZ221: uMshwathi	108024	370	0.34%
KZ214: uMuziwabantu	92331	262	0.28%
EC126: Ngqushwa	84229	237	0.28%
KZ272: Jozini	184092	484	0.26%
EC157: King Sabata Dalindyebo	415237	1063	0.26%
KZ266: Ulundi	212965	521	0.24%
KZ283: Ntambanana	84767	189	0.22%
KZ5a2: Kwa Sani	15296	34	0.22%
KZ5a5: Ubuhlebezwe	101943	222	0.22%
KZ271: Umhlabuyalingana	140964	301	0.21%
KZ211: Vulamehlo	83041	175	0.21%
MP315: Thembisile	258862	537	0.21%
NW371: Moretele	177907	361	0.20%
EC154: Port St Johns	146132	292	0.20%
NP331: Greater Giyani	237425	463	0.20%
NP355: Lepele-Nkumpi	227961	440	0.19%
EC156: Mhlontlo	196677	376	0.19%
KZ294: Maphumulo	120643	220	0.18%
EC05b1: Umzimkhulu	174338	313	0.18%
KZ265: Nongoma	198441	356	0.18%
KZ213: Umzumbe	193762	345	0.18%
KZ293: Ndwedwe	152479	253	0.17%
EC05b2: Umzimvubu	376053	609	0.16%
KZ242: Nqutu	145030	234	0.16%
KZ215: Ezingoleni	54433	84	0.15%
EC122: Mnquma	287765	440	0.15%
EC155: Nyandeni	281244	427	0.15%
EC137: Engcobo	148396	220	0.15%
EC121: Mbhashe	253381	373	0.15%
KZ274: Hlabisa	176879	257	0.15%
KZ286: Nkandla	133598	194	0.15%
CBLC6: Bushbuckridge	499701	695	0.14%
KZ224: Impendle	33569	46	0.14%
EC135: Intsika Yethu	194219	257	0.13%
MP316: Dr JS Moroka	243304	294	0.12%
KZ5a1: Ingwe	107560	127	0.12%
EC152: Ntabankulu	136399	157	0.12%
EC151: Mbizana	245415	274	0.11%
KZ236: Imbabazane	119920	126	0.11%
KZ233: Indaka	113655	119	0.10%
KZ244: Msinga	168031	172	0.10%
NP352: Aganang	147676	148	0.10%
EC153: Qaukeni	255370	225	0.09%
NP343: Thulamela	584560	496	0.08%
NP03A2: Makhuduthamaga	262885	180	0.07%
Highmoor/Kamberg Park	9	0	0.00%
CBDMA3: Schuinsdraai NR
MPDMA31: Mdala NR		0
ECDMA44: O'Conners Camp		0