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Polokwane
Pietersburg
City
"Sanctuary" in English
Part of the CBD (Top) and the City Centre (Bottom)
Part of the CBD (Top) and the City Centre (Bottom)
Coat of arms of Polokwane
Nickname: 
The City of Stars
Motto: 
Unity - Equity - Progress - Prosperity
Location of Polokwane
Polokwane is located in South Africa
Polokwane
Polokwane
Coordinates: 23°54′00″S 29°27′00″E / 23.90000°S 29.45000°E / -23.90000; 29.45000
CountryPolokwane South Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
DistrictCapricorn
MunicipalityPolokwane
Established1886
Founded byVoortrekkers
Named forPetrus Jacobus Joubert
Government
 • BodyPolokwane Local Municipality
 • Executive MayorThembi Nkadimeng[1] (ANC)
 • MayorJohn Mpe
Area
[2]
 • Total106.84 km2 (41.25 sq mi)
Elevation
1,310 m (4,300 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total130,028
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[2]
 • Black African74.4%
 • Coloured3.7%
 • Indian/Asian3.1%
 • White18.2%
 • Other0.5%
First languages (2011)
[2]
 • Sepedi45.9%
 • Afrikaans19.8%
 • English10.3%
 • Venda6.7%
 • Other17.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
0699
PO box
0700
Area code015
BirdNorthern royal albatross
FlowerBlue squill
Websitewww.polokwane.gov.za

Polokwane (UK: /ˌpɒləˈkwɑːnɪ/,[3] meaning "Sanctuary" in Northern Sotho[4][5][6]), formerly and sometimes also known as Pietersburg, is the capital city of the Limpopo Province in South Africa. It is the country's largest urban centre north of Gauteng. It was one of the nine host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

  1. ^ Polokwane | The Heart of the Limpopo Province Archived 2010-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ a b c d "Main Place Polokwane". Census 2011.
  3. ^ "Polokwane". Collins Dictionary. n.d. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
  4. ^ "Polokwane | South Africa". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2018-06-16.
  5. ^ Polokwane - The Heart of the Limpopo Province. Archived 2010-02-04 at the Wayback Machine City of Polokwane official website. Retrieved on October 15, 2009.
  6. ^ "Our history". Polokwane Local Municipality. Archived from the original on 2012-12-25. Retrieved 2009-09-19.

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