Nala is a Sesotho word meaning "affluence or plenty".

It is derived from the maize belt and economic prosperity of the area.

[4] The municipality serves the community in and around Bothaville, Kgotsong, Wesselsbron and Monyakeng.

The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5] The municipal council consists of twenty-four members elected by mixed-member proportional representation.

In the election of 1 November 2021 the African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority, winning twelve of the twenty-four seats.