Tzaneen
Town in Limpopo, South Africa
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Tzaneen (/zəˈniːn/) is a town in the Mopani district of Limpopo Province in South Africa. Situated in a high rainfall very fertile area with tropical and subtropical agriculture with an area of 20,000 square kilometres (7,700 sq mi). It is Limpopo's second largest town after Polokwane.[2]
Tzaneen
Tsaneng | |
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Town | |
 Tea and more plantation in Tzaneen | |
  Tzaneen Location within Limpopo  Tzaneen Location within South Africa  Tzaneen Location within Africa | |
| Coordinates: 23°50′S 30°10′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Mopani |
| Municipality | Greater Tzaneen |
| • Councillor | (ANC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.16 km2 (8.56 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 719 m (2,359 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 14,571 |
| • Density | 657.5/km2 (1,703/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • White | 46.1% |
| • Black African | 45.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 7.0% |
| • Coloured | 1.0% |
| • Other | 0.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 41.5% |
| • Northern Sotho | 18.1% |
| • Tsonga | 13.5% |
| • English | 13.4% |
| • Other | 6.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 0850 |
| PO box | 0850 |
| Area code | 015 |
About 475,000 people reside within a 30 km (19 mi) radius, and a population of 14,571 according to the 2011 census. [3]
Geology and geography
The Wolkberg area is one of only two areas in the world where the critically endangered butterfly, Lepidochrysops lotana, is found.[4][5]
Weather
The summer months, September – March, have an average temperature of 28 °C (82 °F) and winter months around 15 °C (59 °F). Rainfall averages 800 mm (31 in) per year in town to over 1,500 mm (59 in) per year in the mountains.
Notable people
- Hudson William Edison Ntsanwisi (11 July 1920 - 23 March 1993), first chief minister of Gazankulu bantustan
- Tito Mboweni (1959–2024), businessman, economist and former central banker
- Cassel Mathale, former Limpopo Premier, Current DP
- Marchant de Lange (born 1990), international cricketer[6]
- Master KG, singer, record producer
- King Monada, singer
- Mahlatse "Chiliboy" Ralepelle (born 1986), rugby player
- Trevor Nyakane, South African rugby union player
- Judas Moseamedi, PSL player
- Andrew Rabutla, former Jomo Cosmos F.C. player
- Ernst Roets (born 1985), Deputy CEO of Lex Libertas
- Peta Teanet, Music Producer and Singer
- Benny Mayengani, Singer
- Ndavi Nokeri, Miss South Africa 2022
