Giyani
Giyani | |
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A traffic junction and shopping centre in central Giyani | |
Giyani Giyani Giyani | |
| Coordinates: 23°18′36″S 30°42′23″E / 23.31000°S 30.70639°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Mopani |
| Municipality | Greater Giyani |
| Area | |
• Total | 19.51 km2 (7.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 25,954 |
| • Density | 1,330/km2 (3,445/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black | 96.9% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 2.0% |
| • White | 0.5% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • XiTsonga | 91.8% |
| • English | 0.2% |
| • Northern Sotho | 2.7% |
| • TshiVenda | 1.4% |
| • Other | 6.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 0826 |
| PO box | 0826 |
| Area code | 015 |
Giyani is a town in the north-eastern part of the province of Limpopo, South Africa, and serves as the main place in the Greater Giyani Local Municipality.
The town is the administrative capital of the Mopani District Municipality and a former capital of the former Gazankulu Bantustan. Giyani town is divided into seven sections: Section A, Section D1, Section D2, Section E, Section F, Kremetart, and Giyani CBD.Giyani extends to 91 villages.
In recent years the villages that form part of Greater Giyani have undergone significant development, which has included upgraded road networks and other public infrastructure, economic development, and private property development. These developments have demonstrated a potential city status for Giyani in the coming years, if the development rate is maintained.
The Giyani CBD is nicknamed Benstore, and this name is commonly used by residents of the region. Greater Giyani is rich with Tsonga culture and cultural activities. Giyani, as the main area, and the rest of the Greater Giyani region is Administered by the Greater Giyani Local Municipality.