Phalaborwa | |
|---|---|
 The entrance sign to Phalaborwa | |
  Phalaborwa  Phalaborwa | |
| Coordinates: 23°56′S 31°7′E / 23.933°S 31.117°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Mopani |
| Municipality | Ba-Phalaborwa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 193.33 km2 (74.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 437 m (1,434 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 13,108 |
| • Density | 68/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 40% |
| • Coloured | 1.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.5% |
| • White | 56% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 50.98% |
| • English | 15.07% |
| • Tsonga | 11.11% |
| • Northern Sotho | 10.83% |
| • Other | 12.01% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1389 |
| PO box | 1390 |
| Area code | 015 |
| Website | Phalaborwa trade and tourism |
Phalaborwa (translated to English as better than the south; phala means better than and borwa means south) is a town in the Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo province, South Africa.
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Phalaborwa". Census 2011.