Musina

Musina Messina
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Coordinates: 22°20′17″S 30°02′30″E / 22.33806°S 30.04167°E / -22.33806; 30.04167
Country	South Africa
Province	Limpopo
District	Vhembe
Municipality	Musina
Established	1904
Area [1]
• Total	109.38 km2 (42.23 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	42,678
• Density	390/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• African	93.3%
• Coloured	0.4%
• Indian/Asian	0.7%
• White	5.1%
• Other	0.5%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Venda	48.8%
• Sotho	11.7%
• Northern Sotho	10.4%
• English	5.4%
• Other	23.7%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	0900
PO box	0900
Area code	015
Website	www.musina.gov.za

Musina (/mɛˈsiːnə/), also known as Messina, is the northernmost town in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is located near the confluence of the Limpopo River with the Sand River and the border to Zimbabwe with a population of between 20,000 and 40,000. Iron ore, coal, magnetite, graphite, asbestos, diamonds, semi-precious stones and copper are mined in the region.