Lekwa-Teemane
Cat B · LocalNorth West · MIIF B3 · NW396
Lekwa-Teemane is a Category B local municipality in North West, South Africa (Stats SA code NW396). The 2022 Census recorded a population of 59 815 — the 17th most populous of 18 municipalities in the province. Population grew by 1.1% between the 2011 and 2022 censuses (boundary-aligned figures). On basic services: 95.9% of households live in formal dwellings; 96.5% have access to a flush toilet; 82.9% use electricity for cooking. The municipal area covers 3 654 km² at a density of 16.4 people per km². All figures below are from Stats SA Census 2022 Municipal Fact Sheets.
Demographics
Age Structure
Age distribution (% of population)
Housing
Dwelling type composition
Basic Services
Services coverage (% of households)
Education
Comparisons
vs National Average
vs North West Provincial Average
vs Largest in North West (Rustenburg)
Municipality Insights
Population grew by +1.1% between 2011 and 2022.
Formal housing (95.9%) is 5.6 percentage points above the provincial average.
Population density (16.4 /km²) is significantly below the national municipal average of 117.7 /km².
Flush toilet access (96.5%) is 37.9 percentage points above the provincial average.
Related Municipalities
Other municipalities in North West with similar population size.
All data from Stats SA Census 2022 Municipal Fact Sheets (revised August 2025). Last updated 2026-06-04.