Mabopane
Mabopane | |
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Mabopane Mabopane Mabopane | |
| Coordinates: 25°30′0″S 28°4′48″E / 25.50000°S 28.08000°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Tshwane |
| Established | 1972 |
| Area | |
• Total | 42.20 km2 (16.29 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 110,972 |
| • Density | 2,630/km2 (6,811/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.2% |
| • Coloured | 0.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Tswana | 58.8% |
| • Northern Sotho | 9.9% |
| • Tsonga | 8.5% |
| • Zulu | 5.6% |
| • Other | 17.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 0190 |
| PO box | 0190 |
| Area code | 012 |
Mabopane is a large residential township located about 22 km north-west of Pretoria, within the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality in Gauteng, South Africa. The 2011 census counted roughly 110,972 residents, predominantly Setswana speakers.