Ga-Molepo

Ga-Molepo is a town in Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.

Ga-Molepo
Ga-Molepo
Ga-Molepo
Coordinates: 24.033°S 29.799°E / -24.033; 29.799
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
DistrictCapricorn
MunicipalityPolokwane
Area
  Total5.43 km2 (2.10 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total4,048
  Density750/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African99.9%
First languages (2011)
  Northern Sotho91.6%
  English5.5%
  Other2.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Area code015

Molepo means a place or a moment of relaxation. Ga-Molepo is the home of bapedi tribe, it is made up of over fifteen villages, the main one is called Boshega where (Kgoshi ya Ditlou, literally king of elephants) Chief Molepo's palace is situated at the foot of the Lebopo mountains.

Ga-Molepo is surrounded by big Lebopo mountains (Lebopo means Border) and through it runs several rivers: Hlabashane, Mphogodiba, Mokgotla and Mmamatebele.

It is the home of the biggest ZCC church situated at one of the villages called Boyne, one of the villages is Ga-Rampheri where there is a big dam in the Mphogodiba River. The people of Ga-Molepo mostly depend on subsistence farming although rainfall is sparse.

It is the home to John Mpe the incumbent mayor of Capricorn district municipality.

References

  1. "Main Place Ga-Molepo". Census 2011.
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