Seshego
Seshego
Sešego Maboneng | |
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  Seshego | |
| Coordinates: 23°51′S 29°23′E / 23.850°S 29.383°ECoordinates: 23°51′S 29°23′E / 23.850°S 29.383°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Capricorn |
| Municipality | Polokwane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.08 km2 (10.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 83,863 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.2% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Northern Sotho | 84.5% |
| • Tsonga | 3.1% |
| • Venda | 2.4% |
| • English | 2.1% |
| • Other | 8.0% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 0742 |
| PO box | 0742 |
| Area code | 015 |
Seshego is a township in the Polokwane Local Municipality of the Capricorn District Municipality of the Limpopo province of the Republic of South Africa. The township lies directly northwest of the city of Polokwane.
History[]
Between 1972 and 1974 Seshego was the capital of the non-independent Bantustan of Lebowa, which was abolished in 1994.[2] The township's industries produce food, beverages, tobacco, textiles, wearing apparel, leather goods, wood and wood products, fabricated metal products, machinery, and equipment. Many of Seshego's inhabitants commute to Polokwane for employment.[3]
Zones[]
Seshego is divided into residential 8 zones. The Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema grew up in Zone 1 in an area called . The is a dam on the /Blood River in the western side of the town.
Climate[]
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as mild semi-arid (BSk).
| hideClimate data for Seshego | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 27 (81) |
26 (79) |
25 (77) |
24 (75) |
22 (72) |
19 (66) |
19 (66) |
22 (72) |
24 (75) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
26 (79) |
24 (75) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 16 (61) |
15 (59) |
14 (57) |
11 (52) |
7 (45) |
3 (37) |
3 (37) |
6 (43) |
9 (48) |
12 (54) |
14 (57) |
15 (59) |
10 (51) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 80 (3.1) |
57 (2.2) |
51 (2.0) |
22 (0.9) |
5 (0.2) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
0 (0) |
3 (0.1) |
30 (1.2) |
72 (2.8) |
69 (2.7) |
389 (15.2) |
| Source: SA Explorer[4] | |||||||||||||
Notable people[]
- Julius Malema leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters
- an award-winning South African gospel singer and songwriter.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d "Main Place Seshego". Census 2011.
- ^ "Lebowa". global.britannica. Retrieved 2020-02-24.
- ^ "Seshego (South Africa)". Encyclopædia Britannica Online. 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-10.
- ^ "Seshego climate". SA Explorer. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
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