Matšitšileng
Wisconsin | |
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Coordinates: 23°28′48″S 28°50′35″E / 23.480°S 28.843°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Limpopo |
District | Waterberg |
Municipality | Mogalakwena |
Area | |
• Total | 7.69 km2 (2.97 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 805 |
• Density | 100/km2 (270/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.9% |
• Other | 0.1% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Northern Sotho | 95.6% |
• Zulu | 2.1% |
• Other | 2.2% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Matšitšileng, also known as Wisconsin, is a village Next to Ga-Mathapo(Ga-Matlala) in the Mogalakwena Local Municipality of the Waterberg District Municipality of the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is situated about 110 km northwest of Polokwane and Mokopane.
Many former residents of Matšitšileng have moved to urban areas such as Mokopane, Polokwane, Tshwane, Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg and other urban centres. Matšitšileng continues to rely on traditional farming and livestock farming.