Leokaneng | |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa Limpopo#South Africa |
Coordinates: | -23.524°N 28.99°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Limpopo |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Capricorn |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Blouberg |
Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
Established Title: | Established |
Leader Title: | Counseller |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 1.76 |
Elevation M: | 1086 |
Population Total: | 1436 |
Population As Of: | 2011 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
Demographics1 Info1: | 99.9% |
Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
Demographics1 Info2: | 0.1% |
Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
Demographics1 Info3: | 0.1% |
Demographics1 Title4: | White |
Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
Demographics2 Title1: | Northern Sotho |
Demographics2 Info1: | 98.3% |
Demographics2 Title2: | Tswana |
Demographics2 Info2: | 1.0% |
Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
Demographics2 Info5: | 0.7% |
Timezone1: | SAST |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
Postal Code: | 0748 |
Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
Postal2 Code: | 0702 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | +27 (0)15 |
Leokaneng is a large village in Moletši in the Blouberg Local Municipality of the Capricorn District Municipality of the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is located 64 km northwest of Polokwane and 39 km southeast of Senwabarwana.
There is no institution of higher learning in Leokaneng. The majority of successful matriculants opt for the University of Limpopo's TurfloopCampus to further their studies, while others opt for universities basedin Gauteng.With the divese culture some now enrol at University of Venda in the Vhembe district.
Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in Leokaneng.There are three football clubs, which are:
Netball is most popular among teenage girls and young women. However, currently the netball teams in the village are defunct. It is not clear as to what exactly led to this occurrence.