Nkowankowa
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| Coordinates: 23°53′10″S 30°17′35″E / 23.886°S 30.293°E / -23.886; 30.293 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Provi | Limpopo |
| District | Mopani |
| Municipality | Greater Tzaneen |
| Government | |
| • Councillor | Homegirl Zandamela (ANC) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.23 km2 (6.27 sq mi) |
| Population
(2011)[1]
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| • Total | 22,484 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.2% |
| • Coloured | 0.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tsonga | 83.2% |
| • Northern Sotho | 7.8% |
| • Sotho | 2.9% |
| • English | 1.9% |
| • Other | 4.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) |
0870
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| PO box |
0870
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| Area code | 015 |
Nkowankowa is a township in the Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality of the Mopani District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is home to soccer development team called Nkowankowa Barcelona FC[2] and Ritavi cross warriors athletics club.[3]
The township hosts one of the biggest industrial parks located in a Township around the country as an effect of government intervention between 1982 and 1993.[4]
Nkowankowa has various primary and secondary schools:[5]
Primary Schools:
Intermediate School:
Secondary Schools:
Combined Schools:
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Former Limpopo premier and now deputy minister of police, Cassel Mathale, former public protector, Lawrence Mushwana, 2019 Limpopo Sports Awards nominee Gladwin Khosa (Blue Bulls Rugby Union/Limpopo), Ebony Khama, long distance runner Samuel Ntsan'wisi and also upcoming sprinter Tiyani Mitshabe come from Nkowankowa.
Notable shops in Nkowankowa include: Highpoint Supermarket and Restaurant, Muyi Enterprise, Miami Chicken Grill, Chisa Grill, Chicken Kwasa and Limitless Cakes,Confectionery and Empire dot creative
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Municipalities and communities of Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo
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District seat: Giyani | ||
| Ba-Phalaborwa |
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| Greater Giyani |
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| Greater Letaba |
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| Greater Tzaneen |
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| Maruleng |
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