Polokwane
Polokwane
Pietersburg (Afrikaans)
| |
|---|---|
City | |
Part of the CBD City Centre Mall of the North Polokwane Art Museum | |
|
Seal Coat of arms | |
| Nickname: The City of Stars | |
| Motto: Unity - Equity - Progress - Prosperity | |
Polokwane Polokwane | |
| Coordinates: 23°54′00″S 29°27′00″E / 23.90000°S 29.45000°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Capricorn |
| Municipality | Polokwane |
| Established | 1886 |
| Founded by | Voortrekkers |
| Named after | Petrus Jacobus Joubert |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local Municipality |
| • Body | Polokwane Municipality |
| • Executive Mayor | Thembi Nkadimeng (ANC) |
| • Mayor | John Mpe |
| Area | |
• Total | 106.84 km2 (41.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,310 m (4,300 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 130,028 |
| • Density | 1,217.0/km2 (3,152.1/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 74.4% |
| • White | 18.2% |
| • Coloured | 3.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 3.1% |
| • Other | 0.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Sepedi | 45.9% |
| • Afrikaans | 19.8% |
| • English | 10.3% |
| • Venda | 6.7% |
| • Other | 17.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 0699 |
| PO box | 0700 |
| Area code | 015 |
| Bird | Northern royal albatross |
| Flower | Blue squill |
| Website | www |
Polokwane (UK: /ˌpɒləˈkwɑːni/, meaning "Sanctuary" in Northern Sotho), formerly named Pietersburg, is the capital city of the Limpopo Province of South Africa. It is the country's largest urban centre north of Gauteng. It was one of the nine host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.