Mankweng

Mankweng
Mankweng is located in Limpopo
Mankweng
Mankweng
Mankweng is located in South Africa
Mankweng
Mankweng
Coordinates: 23°53′10″S 29°43′05″E / 23.886°S 29.718°E / -23.886; 29.718
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
DistrictCapricorn
MunicipalityPolokwane
Area
 • Total11.97 km2 (4.62 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total33,738
 • Density2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African98.0%
 • Coloured0.8%
 • Indian/Asian0.3%
 • White0.6%
 • Other0.3%
First languages (2011)
 • Northern Sotho87.5%
 • Tsonga2.9%
 • English2.0%
 • Venda1.9%
 • Other5.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
0727
PO box
0727

Mankweng, also called Turfloop,[2] is a township in Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa, and home to the University of Limpopo. It is a university township. Mankweng or Turfloop is also the de facto name for the neighbourhoods surrounding the township and the university, though relatively small to the likes of Grahamstown. It is located about 27 km east of Polokwane on the R71 road to Moria and Tzaneen.

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Mankweng". Census 2011.
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