Frances Baard District Municipality

The Frances Baard District Municipality, previously the Diamantveld District Municipality, is one of the 5 districts of the Northern Cape province of South Africa. The seat of the municipality is Kimberley. As of 2011, the majority of its 324,814 residents speak Setswana. The district code is DC9. Previously known as the Diamantveld District Municipality, it was renamed in honour of Frances Baard in June 2001. On 9 August 2009, a statue of Frances Baard was unveiled by Northern Cape Premier Hazel Jenkins. Geography Neighbours Frances Baard is surrounded by: Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati (DC39) in the north John Taolo Gaetsewe (DC45) in the north west Lejweleputswa (DC18) in the east Pixley ka Seme (DC7) in the south Xhariep (DC16) in the south-west ZF Mgcawu (DC8) in the west