Ratlou Local Municipality is one of the local municipalities under the jurisdiction of Ngaka Modiri Molema District Municipality in the North-West Province. In 2007 the municipality had a total population of about 98 102 people, 90% of which are Africans, followed by coloureds and whites. The proportion of Asians is very insignificant. It is divided into 14 wards and has 140 ward committee members.