Lenyenye

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Lenyenye
Lenyenye is located in Limpopo
Lenyenye
Lenyenye
Coordinates: 23°58′19″S 30°16′08″E / 23.972°S 30.269°E / -23.972; 30.269Coordinates: 23°58′19″S 30°16′08″E / 23.972°S 30.269°E / -23.972; 30.269
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
DistrictMopani
MunicipalityGreater Tzaneen
Area
 • Total8.81 km2 (3.40 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total12,099
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African99.2%
 • Coloured0.2%
 • Indian/Asian0.3%
 • White0.1%
 • Other0.1%
First languages (2011)
 • 87.8%
 • Sotho70.8%
 • Tsonga2.7%
 • tshivenda0,70%
 • Other5.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
0857
PO box
0857
Area code015

Lenyenye is a township in the Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality of the Mopani District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is located about 20 km southeast of the town of Tzaneen. It is the home of Bakgaga or Bakhaga in the language of sekhaga they call themselves that . the neighbouring township of Nkowankowa lies directly north of Lenyenye. The prominent language that is spoken there is Sekhaga or Sekgaga sa maake

The township is best known as the place where the academic/politician Mamphela Ramphele was banished to under the apartheid regime and lived during the period from 1977 to 1984.

References[]

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Lenyenye". Census 2011.


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