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[2] and Ritavi cross warriors athletics club.[3]

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

Industry

The township hosts one of the biggest industrial parks located in a Township around the country as an effect of government intervention between 1982 and 1993.[4]

Education

Nkowankowa has various primary and secondary schools:[5]

Primary Schools:

  • Bombeleni Primary
  • Bright Morning Star Primary
  • Dududu Junior Primary
  • Masungulo-2 Primary
  • Nkowankowa Lower Primary
  • Ritavi Senior Primary
  • Sunrise Primary school

Intermediate School:

  • Progress Junior

Secondary Schools:

  • Dzj Mthebule High School
  • Hudson Ntsanwisi Senior Secondary
  • Bankuna High School

Combined Schools:

  • Meridian College
  • St George College

Notable 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,Nyiko Dynamic the first man to Cycle from nkowankowa [SA] to mount Kilimanjaro [Tanzania] and also climbing it on record, upcoming sprinter Tiyani Mitshabe,Reverend D.G Monyela the Bishop of Hope of Christ Deliverance Ministries, Bishop Moses Shipalana[International Speaker] of AFM fountain of life, Prophet Nevine Hlulani Kubayi the presiding General overseer of Power and Salvation Embassy and Dr Elijah Maswanganyi[International Speaker] the deputy President of South Africa church Council all come from Nkowankowa.

Shops

Notable shops in Nkowankowa include: Highpoint Supermarket and Restaurant, Muyi Enterprise, Miami Chicken Grill, Chisa Grill and Chicken Kwasa.

References
  1. "Main Place Nkowankowa". Census 2011.
  2. Inqaku. "Team - Nkowankowa Barcelona FC | Inqaku". inqaku.com. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  3. Import, Pongrass (31 May 2017). "Limpopo cop encourages youth to chase their dreams". Review. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  4. "Industrial development at Nkowankowa : a geographical analysis - University of Johannesburg". ujcontent.uj.ac.za. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  5. "Browse Schools in Nkowankowa". www.schools4sa.co.za. Retrieved 10 July 2023.


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