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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.
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.
Name Code Seat Area (km 2) [1] Population (2016) [2] Pop. density (per km 2); Capricorn District Municipality: DC35 Polokwane: 21,705 1,330,436 61.3 Mopani District Municipality
B3 (small towns) 4,505 2,799 101,826 22.6 36.4 Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality: LIM334 Limpopo: Mopani: Phalaborwa: B3 (small towns) 7,489 4,653 168,937 22.6 36.4 Beaufort West Local Municipality: WC053 Western Cape: Central Karoo: Beaufort West: B3 (small towns) 21,917 13,619 51,080 2.3 3.7 Bela-Bela Local Municipality: LIM366 Limpopo ...
www.polokwane.gov.za Westenburg (or simply Westies ), is a pre-urban human settlement (and sub-area ) situated in Polokwane under the Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa .
Annadale (alternatively known as Ladanna), is a pre-urban human settlement (and sub-area) situated in Polokwane under the Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. [ 1 ]
The Sand River or Polokwane River [3] (Afrikaans: Sandrivier) is a watercourse in Limpopo Province, South Africa, a right hand tributary of the Limpopo River. Its new name "Polokwane River" is homonymous with the name of the town of Polokwane , formerly Pietersburg, about 200 kilometres (120 mi) upriver from its mouth.