Zebediela

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Zebediela
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Coordinates: 24°18′36″S 29°16′12″E / 24.310°S 29.270°E / -24.310; 29.270
Country	South Africa
Province	Limpopo
District	Capricorn
Municipality	Lepelle-Nkumpi
Area [1]
• Total	59.62 km2 (23.02 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	448,000
• Density	7,500/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	86.7%
• Coloured	0.2%
• Indian/Asian	0.1%
• White	10.4%
• Other	2.6%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Northern Sotho	51.9%
• Afrikaans	9.3%
• Tsonga	5.4%
• English	4.9%
• Ndebele	28.5%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Area code	015

Zebediela is a group of villages in Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa.^[2] It is south-east of Polokwane, next to Lebowakgomo. It is well known for the production of citrus fruits, mainly oranges.

Zebediela is home to the Zebediela Citrus Estate (13,785 hectares (34,060 acres)), one of the largest citrus estates in the country. Most of the citrus products produced at the estate are exported to the international market; the rest are supplied to local markets.^[3]

The dominant language in the area is Northern Sotho. The second most commonly spoken native language is 'Northern Ndebele' which is a home language of the Kekana royal family. Minority languages spoken in the area include Afrikaans, Venda, and Tsonga.