Tsakane
Mashona | |
|---|---|
| Tsakani | |
  Tsakane  Tsakane | |
| Coordinates: 26°21′S 28°22′E / 26.350°S 28.367°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | Ekurhuleni |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.75 km2 (7.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 135,994 |
| • Density | 6,900/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 98.8% |
| • Coloured | 0.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.2% |
| • Other | 0.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 57.9% |
| • Sotho | 10.1% |
| • Northern Sotho | 18.0% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1550 |
| PO box | 1548 |
| Area code | 738 |
Tsakane, also known as Tsakani,[2][3] is a township located in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established during the early 1960s due to Apartheid's segregationist policies and was formally founded as a designated area. Tsakane is a Tsonga word which means joy and is associated with the townships KwaThema and Duduza, being collectively called Kwatsaduza in Ekurhuleni.[citation needed]
During the 2011 Census the population of Tsakane consisted of Black Africans (134,342), Coloureds (539), Whites (28), Indian/Asians (216) - 135,994 in total.[4] The languages that are spoken are as follows: IsiZulu, Sotho, Xhosa, Setswana, Xitsonga, Ndebele and English. Tsakane is divided into different extensions: 1, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 5, 8, 9 and 22.[5]
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Tsakane". Census 2011.
- ^ Mbuli, Mbekezeli (13 February 2020). "Tembisa to get missing 'h' back after years of misspelling". The Citizen. Retrieved 2020-09-04.
- ^ "Government Notice No. 730 - Publication of Official Geographical Names" (PDF). South African Government. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Census 2011 — Main Place "Tsakane"". census2011.adrianfrith.com. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
- ^ "Tsakane - Wikimapia". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 2015-10-23.