Setumong | |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa Limpopo#South Africa |
Coordinates: | -23.7506°N 29.0467°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: | Polokwane |
Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
Established Title: | Established |
Leader Title: | Counseller |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 5.25 |
Elevation M: | 1089 |
Population Total: | 2551 |
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 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
Demographics1 Title4: | White |
Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
Demographics2 Title1: | Northern Sotho |
Demographics2 Info1: | 96.6% |
Demographics2 Title2: | Tsonga |
Demographics2 Info2: | 1.5% |
Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
Demographics2 Info5: | 1.9% |
Timezone1: | SAST |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
Postal Code: | 0748 |
Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Area Code: | +27 (0)15 |
Setumong is a large village in the Polokwane Local Municipality of the Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is the capital of the Ga-Matlala tribal chieftaincy and headquarters the Bakone Traditional Council. It is located about 48 km northwest of the city of Polokwane on the Matlala Road.
Setumong is an important center of tradition and culture in Ga-Matlala and the Aganang Local Municipality. The majority of the villages in the municipality belong to the Bakone Traditional Council; which, along with the traditional councils of Moletši and Ga-Mašašane, make up the municipal body of traditional affairs.[2]