Seshego
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Seshego Sešego |
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Seshego shown within Limpopo
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| Coordinates: 23°51′S 29°23′E / 23.850°S 29.383°ECoordinates: 23°51′S 29°23′E / 23.850°S 29.383°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Capricorn |
| Municipality | Polokwane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.08 km2 (10.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 83,863 |
| • Density | 3,000/km2 (7,700/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.2% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Northern Sotho | 84.5% |
| • Tsonga | 3.1% |
| • Venda | 2.4% |
| • English | 2.1% |
| • Other | 8.0% |
| Postal code (street) | 0742 |
| PO box | 0742 |
| Area code | 015 |
Seshego is a large township in the Polokwane Local Municipality of the Capricorn District Municipality of the Limpopo province of the Republic of South Africa. The township lies directly northwest of the city of Polokwane.
Between 1972 and 1974 Seshego was the capital of the non-independent Bantustan of Lebowa, which was abolished in 1994. The township's industries produce food, beverages, tobacco, textiles, wearing apparel, leather goods, wood and wood products, fabricated metal products, machinery, and equipment. Many of Seshego’s inhabitants commute to Polokwane for employment.
Seshego is divided into 8 zones. The Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema grew up in Zone 1 in an area called Masakaneng. The Seshego Dam is a dam on the Molautsi River in the western side of the town. Zone 4 has a large dam called beach front
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as mild semi-arid (BSk).
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