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Mier is a local municipality within the ZF Mgcawu District Municipality in the Northern Cape province of South Africa. Its area includes the South African portion of one of the world's largest conservation areas, the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. The main settlement in the municipality is the town of Rietfontein. According to the 2011 census Mier has a population of 7,003, which is the smallest of any municipality in South Africa. It is also the most sparsely populated municipality in the country, covering a land area of with a population density of . Mier is the municipality in South Africa with the highest percentage of Afrikaans speakers at 97.1%. The name Mier is an Afrikaans word that originates from the word "mere" which means "lakes". When German missionaries visited the area a long time ago, they found the pans in the area full of water. They called them "mere". As language changed, the people later pronounced it as "mier".〔( South African Languages - Place names )〕 ==Main places== The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following main places:〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Mier Local Municipality )〕 Other villages and populated places in the municipality include Bokspits, Brsdring, Andriesvale and Tweerivieren. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mier Local Municipality」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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