Ga-Ngwetsana

Ga-Ngwetšana (also known as Ceres) is a large village in Moletši in the Aganang Local Municipality of the Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of the Republic of South Africa.[2] It is located about 45 km northwest of the City of Polokwane on the R567 road.

Ga-Ngwetšana
Ga-Ngwetšana
Ga-Ngwetšana
Coordinates: 23.685°S 29.146°E / -23.685; 29.146
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
DistrictCapricorn
MunicipalityAganang
Area
 • Total2.77 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Elevation
1,089 m (3,573 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,003
 • Density720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African99.8%
 • White0.1%
First languages (2011)
 • Northern Sotho95.5%
 • S. Ndebele1.2%
 • English1.0%
 • Other2.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
0748
Area code+27 (0)15

Demographics

Northern Sotho (locally referred to as Sepedi) is the dominant language of the village, with IsiNdebele and English being the most significant minority languages. Sub-Saharan Africans are the main ethnicity of the settlement. Religions of the village include Christianity, African Traditional Religion, Islam and a few East Asian belief systems.

Infrastructure

The residential area of village is situated south of the R567 road which connects Sešego in the east to Tibane and the N11 road in the west. The village is also linked to WF Knobel Hospital which lies a mere 3 km north by Knobel Road. The municipal headquarters of the Aganang Local Municipality are located in the settlement and the local CBD has a wide range of businesses and services.

Education
  • Ceres Primary School
  • Mmaditšhika Primary School
  • Seokeng Secondary School

References
  1. "Main Place Ga-Ngwetšana". Census 2011.
  2. http://www.maplandia.com/south-africa/northern-province/seshego/ga-ngwetsana/
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