Ventersdorp Local Municipality

- 26.31666726.816667Koordinaten: 26 ° 19 ' S, 26 ° 49 ' E

Ventersdorp is a town in the South African Dr Kenneth Kaunda District in the North West Province. It is located about 200 kilometers southwest of Johannesburg on the National Road 14 The administrative center of the municipality is located in the town of Ventersdorp. Dipuo Cilia Phayane is the mayor. The ANC represents the majority in the City Council.

The name of the village comes from the same city. It was named after the name of the farm owners Venter, on whose property the city was founded. 2007 the municipality had 36,528 inhabitants according to projections. It covers an area of ​​3764 square kilometers.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Eugène Terre'Blanche (1941 or 1944-2010 ), South African politician
  • Klaus Duschat (* 1955), German sculptor
Dr Kenneth Kaunda District Municipality Administrative centre African National Congress
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