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.

Nkowankowa
Nkowankowa
Nkowankowa
Coordinates: 23.886°S 30.293°E / -23.886; 30.293
CountrySouth Africa
ProviLimpopo
DistrictMopani
MunicipalityGreater Tzaneen
Government
 • CouncillorHomegirl Zandamela (ANC)
Area
 • Total16.23 km2 (6.27 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total22,484
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African99.2%
 • Coloured0.4%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White0.1%
 • Other0.1%
First languages (2011)
 • Tsonga83.2%
 • Northern Sotho7.8%
 • Sotho2.9%
 • English1.9%
 • Other4.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
0870
PO box
0870
Area code015

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
  1. "Main Place Nkowankowa". Census 2011.
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