Mogapeng Explained

Mogapeng
Pushpin Map:South Africa Limpopo#South Africa
Coordinates:-24.0679°N 30.2789°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Limpopo
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Mopani
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Greater Tzaneen
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Established Title:Established
Area Total Km2:2.80
Population Total:2,702
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:015

Mogapeng is a village in the municipality of Greater Tzaneen, Mopani District, Limpopo, South Africa.[1] As of the 2011 Census, it has a population of 2,702 (in 686 households) and an area of 2.8km2.[2]

Mogapeng is located in the monsoon influenced humid subtropical climate (Cwa) of the Köppen climate classification system.[3] [4]

Notable people from Mogapeng include music producer Rupert Bopape, who died at his home there in 2012,[5] and Donald Ramphadi, winner of the French Open's quad wheelchair tennis doubles tournament and a Paralympics bronze medalist.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mogapeng Statistics . Stats SA . Statistics SA . 4 September 2024.
  2. Web site: Frith . Adrian . Mogapeng . Census 2011 Data . 4 September 2024.
  3. Web site: Koppen Earth . Koppen Earth . Haizea Analytics . 4 September 2024.
  4. Web site: Mogapeng, Greater Tzaneen, Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa . Mindat . Hudson Institute of Mineralogy . 4 September 2024.
  5. Web site: Maponya . Frank . Music great Rupert Bopape dies . Sowetan Live . 4 September 2024.
  6. Web site: McLean . Ross . 'I am carrying the South African flag on my shoulders' . ITF . International Tennis Federation . 4 September 2024.