The Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, formerly the Bophirima District Municipality, is one of the 4 districts of the North West province of South Africa. The seat of the municipality is Vryburg. As of 2011, the majority of its 439,637 residents speak Setswana. The district code is DC39. It is South Africa's largest beef producing district, with Hereford cattle the most popular. It is sometimes called "the Texas of South Africa". Maize and peanuts are important crops produced in the district. The district was renamed after the former Mayor of Vryburg, Ruth Mompati.

Geography

Neighbours

Mompati District is surrounded (clockwise) by:

Local municipalities

The district contains the following 5 local municipalities:

Demographics

The following statistics are from the 2011 census.

Gender

Ethnic group

Age

Politics

Election results

Election results for Mompati District in the South African general election, 2004. Results From Local Government Election 2021 Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati - Municipal election results

Corruption

In November 2023, the municipality was reported as having spent R38 million on a call centre, which included highly inflated prices for equipment, such as a recurring monthly fee of R469 per mouse, an item which would cost around R300 to purchase.