Penge, Limpopo Explained

Mabulane
Native Name:Penge
Pushpin Map:South Africa Limpopo#South Africa
Coordinates:-24.383°N 30.317°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Limpopo
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Greater Sekhukhune
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Fetakgomo Tubatse
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:28.54
Population Total:2819
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:99.4%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:0.2%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:0.1%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:0.3%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:0.1%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Northern Sotho
Demographics2 Info1:94.8%
Demographics2 Title2:Zulu
Demographics2 Info2:1.3%
Demographics2 Title3:English
Demographics2 Info3:1.1%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:2.9%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:1160
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Area Code Type:Area code

Penge, alternatively known as Mabulane, is a township in Sekhukhune District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.

Mining village on the Lepelle River, 37 km north of Burgersfort. It was established after amosite was discovered there in 1907. Named after Kgosi Mabulane of Roka Motshana tribal authority or alternatively Penge, a suburb of London.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Place Mabulane . Census 2011.
  2. Web site: Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain). Human Science Research Council. 363.