Nkowankowa
Nkowankowa is a township in the Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality of the Mopani District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is home to soccer development team called Nkowankowa Barcelona FC.
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Coordinates: 23.886°S 30.293°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Provi | Limpopo |
District | Mopani |
Municipality | Greater Tzaneen |
Government | |
• Councillor | Homegirl Zandamela (ANC) |
Area | |
• Total | 16.23 km2 (6.27 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 22,484 |
• Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.2% |
• Coloured | 0.4% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
• White | 0.1% |
• Other | 0.1% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Tsonga | 83.2% |
• Northern Sotho | 7.8% |
• Sotho | 2.9% |
• English | 1.9% |
• Other | 4.2% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 0870 |
PO box | 0870 |
Area code | 015 |
The township hosts one of the biggest industrial parks located in a Township around the country, with more than 40 industrial factories producing a variety of goods from school furniture to steel.
Education
Nkowankowa has various primary and secondary schools:
- Dududu Primary School
- Nkowankowa Lower Primary School
- Masungulo Primary School
- Ritavi Primary School
- Bombeleni Primary School
- Bankuna High School
- Hudson Ntsanwisi Senior Secondary School
- DZJ Mthebule High School
- Progress High School
- Meridian College
- St George's College
Noteable residents
Former Limpopo premier and now deputy minister of police, Cassel Mathale, former public protector, Lawrence Mushwana, 2019 Limpopo Sports Awards nominee Gladwin Khosa (Blue Bulls Rugby Union/Limpopo), Ebony Khama, long distance runner Samuel Ntsan'wisi and also upcoming sprinter Tiyani Mitshabe come from Nkowankowa.
Notable shops in Nkowankowa include: Highpoint Supermarket and Restaurant, Muyi Enterprise, Miami Chicken Grill, Chesa Grill and Chicken Kwasa.
References
- "Main Place Nkowankowa". Census 2011.