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Polokwane (UK: / ˌ p ɒ l ə ˈ k w ɑː n i /, [2] meaning "Sanctuary" in Northern Sotho [3] [4] [5]), also known as Pietersburg, is the capital city of the Limpopo Province in South Africa. It is the country's largest urban centre north of Gauteng. It was one of the nine host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
The capital and largest city in the province is Polokwane, while the provincial legislature is situated in Lebowakgomo. The province is made up of three former homelands of Lebowa, Gazankulu and Venda and part of the former Transvaal province. The Limpopo province was established as one of nine provinces after the 1994 South African general ...
Town Name Region Local Municipality District Remarks / New Name Mankweng: Capricorn District Municipality: Capricorn (previously Turfloop) : Maruleng Local Municipality
The municipal spatial pattern reflects that of the historic apartheid city model, characterised by segregated settlement. At the centre of the area is the Polokwane economic hub, which comprises the central business district, industrial area, and a range of social services and well-established formal urban areas servicing the more affluent residents of Polokwane.
Annexed by Blouberg, Molemole and Polokwane Local Municipalities Mookgopong Local Municipality: LIM364: 3 August 2016: Merged to create Modimolle–Mookgophong Local Municipality: Modimolle Local Municipality: LIM365: 3 August 2016 Fetakgomo Local Municipality: LIM474: 3 August 2016: Merged to create Fetakgomo Tubatse Local Municipality
Polokwane Ext 44 (UK: / ˌ p ɒ l ə ˈ k w ɑː n ɪ /, [2] meaning "Place of Safety" in Northern Sotho; [3] [4] [5] alternatively Greenside or simply Ext 44), is a township in Polokwane under the Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Largest city Sovereign state Area Population Rank within sovereign state Population density Map 73 North Darfur: Al-Fashir Sudan: 296,420 km 2: 1,583,179 2nd 5.0/km 2: 74 Arizona: Phoenix United States: 295,234 km 2: 7,151,502 6th 24/km 2: 75 Nevada: Carson City: Las Vegas United States: 286,382 km 2: 3,104,614 7th 10.8/km 2: 76 Rio Grande do ...
The Mulaudzi River, also known as "Blood River", joins the Sand River from the left just north of Polokwane. The Seshego Dam is a small dam on the Mulaudzi. [ 7 ] The Brak River is an intermittent stream flowing between the Blouberg and the Soutpansberg , joining the left bank of the Sand River about 35 kilometres (22 mi) from the Limpopo River.