| Sekgakgapeng | |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa Limpopo#South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -24.111°N 29.046°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Limpopo |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Waterberg |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Mogalakwena |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Leader Title: | Councillor |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.64 |
| Population Total: | 11979 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 99.5% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 0.1% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 0.2% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 0.1% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Northern Sotho |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 65.4% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | S. Ndebele |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 21.8% |
| Demographics2 Title3: | Sotho |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 6.2% |
| Demographics2 Title4: | Tsonga |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 1.5% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 5.2% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Postal2 Code: | 0651 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 015 |
Sekgakgapeng is a large, semi-urban rural township located just north of Mokopane on the N11 road in the Waterberg district of the Limpopo province of South Africa.
The settlement has grown to increasingly encroach into the town of Mokopane, previously known as Potgietersrus. Therefore, the settlement of Sekgakgapeng provides a convenient residential location to those seeking work opportunities in the nearby Mokopane and Mahwelereng.
The following schools are located in Sekgakgapeng:
Primary schools: Sokgedlwa Primary School; Mageme Primary School; and Madiphatlo Primary School.
High schools: Nkakabidi Secondary School; and Gwenane Secondary School.
Notable people from Sekgakgapeng include:
Notable features in Sekgakgapeng include a mountain painted with the word Jesus and the River of Mogalakwena, used as a fishing spot by locals.
Sekgakgapeng has long suffered from service delivery backlogs, including roads, water, sanitation, and waste management. Lack of opportunities in the area has led to social ills that include teenage drug abuse, house breaking, and other forms of criminal deviant behaviours.
Notable progress include electrification programmes and water reticulation. A new clinic called Manyonga Clinic was opened in 2019 1
The private sector has invested some retail facilities in the area, for example Shoprite, further easing the cost of traveling to the nearby town. But this has had a negative impact on small retailers in the area. Mining companies have taken interest in the area. Ivanplats, a platinum mining company, supports science and technology related initiatives in schools 2.
The use of animal drawn carts, mainly donkeys, remains prevalent in the area. The donkey carts are used to collect and deliver groceries for the locals. The flat terrain makes Sekgakgapeng easy for this form of transport and cycling.