Thulamela Local Municipality
Introduction '''Thulamela Municipality''' (; ) is a local municipality within the Vhembe District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Its municipal boundaries were greatly altered after the 2016 municipal elections when much of the area that formerly belonged to the municipality, including the town of Malamulele, was incorporated into the newly formed Collins Chabane Local Municipality. It is named after the Thulamela ruins located near the Pafuri Gate of the Kruger National Park.
Main places The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following main places: Place  Code  Population  Area (km2)Altein   966225 1,759 	2.15Basani   966092 3,408  4.39Begwa   966015 2,066  3.32Bevula   966136 1,787  2.24Botsoleni   966026 2,002  1.67Budeli   966163 2,362  9.24Buluni   966042 382  1.08Damani   966052 1,336  3.83Dididi   966180 2,312  2.94Dimani   966044 807  1.92Dlamini  966123 146  0.50Dopeni   966102 6,560  15.15Doveni   966176 318  1.28Dumasi   966149 2,154  2.60Duthuni   966166 6,345  6.70Dzindi   966192 2,787  2.03Dzingahe   966121 2,862  2.14Dzivhadolo   966039 1,566  2.73Dzwaboni   966021 597  1.87Dzwerani   966205 5,964  14.12Fondwe   966105 1,798  4.18Gaba   966018 6,340  10.44Gandlanani   966160 3,445  3.83Gidjana   966189 2,198  1.65Gonani   966048 372  1.48Gondeni A   966135 5,391  4.96Gondeni B   966114 1,471  3.10Govu   966191 1,486  1.48Green Farm   966158 3,930  5.94Ha-Lambani   966007 3,450  18.68Ha-Matsika   966081 1,120  1.68Ha-Radali   966079 2,052  2.79Hatshisele   966151 4,382  3.20Itsani   966170 11,473  6.89Jerome   966161 3,413  2.76Khakhanwa   966188 1,355  1.62Khakhu   966066 142  0.88Khalavha   966106 3,237  5.97Khambela   966095 65  0.52Khubvi   966051 10,271  11.50Kruger National Park   966155 55  2935.88Lambani   966012 1,881  3.92Lamvi   966001 1,530  9.83Lufule   966142 1,617  1.38Lukalo   966016 1,532  2.75Lutomboni   966085 529  0.75Luvhimbi   966035 2,296  8.50Lwamondo   966171 20,218  20.72Mabaligwe   966058 2,382  1.89Mabokoro   966217 545  0.41Madzimu   966045 5,213  3.80Magomani   966040 2,734  2.34Mahunguhwi   966025 394  2.54Makahlule   966113 1,865  1.73Makhasa   966144 1,121  1.82Makhumbe   966006 56  1.17Makhuvha A   966148 1,050  2.29Makhuvha B   966073 5,394  5.05Makonde   966034 6,077  12.59Makovha   966195 2,083  2.36Makumbane   966167 2,219  2.33Makumeke   966174 1,429  0.99Makwarani   966068 867  5.36Malamangwa   966115 495  2.86Malamhala   966204 1,211  1.00Malavuwe   966087 2,362  2.78Manamane   966193 2,897  3.71Maname   966063 204  0.93Mandala   966104 3,078  3.51Manele   966186 1,658  1.60Mangondi A   966147 2,373  5.33Mangondi B   966088 1,275  1.88Manyuwa   966156 135  1.29Manzemba   966043 608  1.26Mapate   966177 3,608  3.57Maranzhe   966125 1,764  3.61Maraxwe   966031 943  1.03Mashawana   966202 551  1.21Mashobye   966165 1,638  1.70Masiwane   966041 1,257  1.98Matangari   966028 4,062  7.63Maungani   966130 7,271  7.487Mavhuwa    966027 55  1.12Mavunde   966005 1,573  3.84Mbahe   966111 982  2.99Mbahela   966032 852  0.81Mbilwi   966133 5,077  3.73Mianzwi   966030 1,928  2.39Milaboni   966098 343  0.81Mphego    966153 3,003  2.36Mubvumoni   966014 2,086  5.15Mudunungu   966099 1,366  1.35Mudzidzidzi   966060 400  1.08Muhotoni   966033 672  0.73Muhuyu   966046 698  1.25Mukhomi   966207 3,810  3.24Mukomasiandu   966117 764  1.28Mukondeni   966003 61  1.09Mukula   966071 8,209  10.41Mukumbani   966080 2,431  3.04Mulenzhe   966164 2,566  9.03Munangwe   966036 365  0.46Muraga   966124 1,472  2.29Mushiru   966017 647  1.21Mutoti   966162 904  1.85Mutshenzheni   966011 1,062  3.61Mutshetshe   966020 673  1.05Mvelaphanda   966206 1,563  1.11Nghomunghom   966157 1,799  1.20Ngovhela   966129 6,296  7.82Ngudza   966120 2,855  3.74Ngwenani   966077 6,254  7.15Nsimbhi    966089 1,885  1.64Ntlhaveni A   966134 2,323  2.27Ntlhaveni B   966086 1,854  1.58Nyavhani   966094 1,568  1.30Peninghotsa   966190 803  1.09Phaphazela   966201 4,965  5.59Phaswana   966037 1,513  1.61Phaweni   966097 1,734  1.55Phiphidi   966128 9,795  9.99Phugeni   966152 1,512  1.35Phugwane   966173 1,100  1.36Roadhouse   966159 3,710  4.19Salani   966218 2,329  2.24Salema   966062 3,540  2.59Sambandou   966008 826  2.03Saselamani   966069 3,727  1.84Shanzha   966103 631  3.05Shayandima   966169 10,259  6.15Shigalo   966143 7,670  6.80Shikundu   966146 1,953  2.09Shingwidzi   966183 11  0.86Siambe   966138 2,565  3.29Sindande   966070 70  1.38Sterkstroom   966118 39  0.05Tambaulate   966198 269  0.85Thathe Vondo   966090 94  0.65Thembaluvhilo   966057 43  0.09Thenzheni   966047 1,845  2.62Thohoyandou   966131 69,453  42.62Thononda   966082 1,944  2.43Thulamela NU   966050 1,399  2140.39Tshabvuma   966002 2,168  1.93Tshamutavha   966108 184  0.81Tshamutilikwa   966110 814  1.06Tshaulu   966019 2,077 2.49Tshiavha   966053 126  0.09Tshidimbini   966072 2,501  2.47Tshidzate   966172 781  0.81Tshidzini   966054 3,852  7.22Tshidzivhe   966067 845  2.19Tshififi   966137 2,468  4.15Tshifudi    966038 2,343  3.47Tshihalwe   966022 568  0.78Tshiheni   966096 1,435  4.97Tshiiwani   966061 227  1.10Tshikambe   966055 471  1.16Tshikhudini   966150 1,464  1.29Tshikombani   966100 4,084  4.29Tshikonelo    966091 4,809  7.20Tshikovha   966178 2,074  1.75Tshikunda   966127 2,177  2.93Tshikweta   966141 814  0.54Tshilapfene   966078 1,495  2.01Tshilungoma   966154 2,526  3.13Tshilungwi   966065 663  1.40Tshiombo   966029 1,415  1.58Tshipako   966064 800  2.17Tshirenzheni   966101 1,248  2.08Tshisahulu   966168 7,342  5.97Tshisinise   966112 81  0.17Tshitanini   966122 227  1.02Tshitavha   966010 2,123  3.51Tshitereke   966075 5,788  7.40Tshithuthuni   966084 2,031  2.84Tshivhilidulu   966107 1,339  2.35Tshivhilwi   966056 4,334  5.00Tshivhulani   966132 2,675  2.13Tswera   966023 1,001  2.23Tswinga    966179 3,948  6.41Vhudimbilu   966116 658  1.64Vhufuli   966076 3,626  4.23Vhurivhuri   966004 2,215  7.49Vhutalu   966059 430  0.93Vondo   966126 766  1.98Vondwe   966074 6,521  5.95Xaswita   966145 680  0.84
Politics The municipal council consists of eighty-one members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Forty-one councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in forty-one wards, while the remaining forty are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 3 August 2016 the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of sixty-four seats on the council.The following table shows the results of the election. Party  Votes  Seats Ward  List  Total  %  Ward  List  Total  80,661  81,728  162,389  78.8  41  23  64  10,193  10,346  20,539  10.0  0  8  8  4,776  4,806  9,582  4.7  0  4  4  2,315  2,151  4,466  2.2  0  2  2  1,714  –  1,714  0.8  0  –  0  768  737  1,505  0.7  0  1  1  657  770  1,427  0.7  0  1  1  746  662  1,408  0.7  0  1  1  Others 1,297  1,795  3,092  1.5  0  0  0 '''Total''' '''103,127'''  '''102,995'''  '''206,122'''  '''100.0'''  '''41'''  '''40'''  '''81''' Spoilt votes 1,030  1,080  2,110
References
External links *  Official website