Map of the month
A comparison of the 2006 and latest 2011 municipal boundaries within Gauteng. The amalgamation of Metsweding District Council (consisting of Nokeng tsa Taemane and Kungwini local municipalities) with City of Tshwane is clearly visible – Tshwane now covers a massive 35% of the province, with a population of 2 597 428, according to Lightstone DemprokeyX 2010 population estimates. City of Johannesburg has the largest population in Gauteng, 3 785 074, followed by Ekurhuleni with a population of 2 932 431. Another major boundary change was the incorporation of the West Rand District Management Area (Cradle of Humankind world heritage site) into Mogale City.
This point (dot) density map depict the numbers of adults that are receiving social grants (according to 2010 estimates as per the Lightstone (Pty) Ltd’s DemproKeyX database), spatially presented as one dot representing 100 persons receiving grants, per ward. This is overlaid with a spatial layer depicting dolomitic ground within the Gauteng Provincial boundary. The map depicts the large numbers of poor people that live on potentially dangerous ground – often in low income and informal settlements across the province.
Economic activity across Gauteng using the AfriGIS/Matrix Marketing’s BizCount 2010 database of companies to generate a hotspot analysis of the total number of firms per square kilometre, using a 2km radius scale. The map illustrates clearly that businesses concentrate in the centre of the province, clustering into a number of key nodes. It is also clear that there is much less economy in the south, far north, and outlying parts of the city-region.
Population data from the Census 2001 (StatsSA) was mapped by race at ward boundary level (2009 ward boundaries) across the GCR using dot density symbology where 1 dot on the map represents 100 people.
Population density across the GCR is mapped using the Census 2001 small area layer (SAL) from StatsSA using dot density symbology, where 1 dot represents 100 people. A 100km and 175 km radius is also displayed to indicate the Census 2001 population of approximately 10 million and 13 million, within 100km and 175 kms of the Joburg CBD respectively.
Map showing the district/metropolitan boundaries and local municiapalities constituting Gauteng in 2009. The neighbouring district and local municipalities are also highlighted. Adminstrative boundary layers obtained from the Municipal Demarcation Board. Inset map indicates the relative position of the GCR within Southern Africa.
Map depicting the Gauteng province and Local/Metro Municipalities with topographical relief layer as a backdrop.
Map depicting the Gauteng province and Local/Metro Municipalities with satellite imagery backdrop.
Map used by Fieldworkers for the Quality of Life survey 2009. The city and town place names were used for the respondents to identify where they work, shop and look for work. Each Local/Metropolitan Municipal area within Gauteng assigned a number, with areas neighbouring Gauteng grouped into regions.
