Polokwane | |
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Polokwane's City Center
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Nickname(s): City of stars | |
Motto: Naturally Progressive | |
Polokwane shown within Limpopo | |
Coordinates: 23°54′00″S 29°27′00″E / 23.90000°S 29.45000°ECoordinates: 23°54′00″S 29°27′00″E / 23.90000°S 29.45000°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Limpopo |
District | Capricorn |
Municipality | Polokwane |
Established | 1886 |
Government | |
• Executive Mayor | Thembi Nkadimeng (ANC) |
Area | |
• Total | 106.84 km2 (41.25 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,310 m (4,300 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 130,028 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 74.4% |
• Coloured | 3.7% |
• Indian/Asian | 3.1% |
• White | 18.2% |
• Other | 0.5% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Northern Sotho | 45.9% |
• Afrikaans | 19.8% |
• English | 10.3% |
• Venda | 6.7% |
• Other | 17.3% |
Postal code (street) | 0699 |
PO box | 0700 |
Area code | 015 |
HDI | 0.75 High |
Bird | Northern royal albatross |
Flower | Blue squill |
Website | www |
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