Mamelodi

Coordinates: 25°42′08″S 28°19′39″E / 25.70222°S 28.32750°E / -25.70222; 28.32750
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Mamelodi
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Mamelodi is located in Gauteng
Mamelodi
Mamelodi
Mamelodi is located in South Africa
Mamelodi
Mamelodi
Mamelodi is located in Africa
Mamelodi
Mamelodi
Coordinates: 25°42′08″S 28°19′39″E / 25.70222°S 28.32750°E / -25.70222; 28.32750
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceGauteng
MunicipalityCity of Tshwane
Established1945[1]
Area
 • Total45.19 km2 (17.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total334,577
 • Density7,400/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African98.9%
 • Coloured0.4%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White0.1%
 • Other0.3%
First languages (2011)
 • Northern Sotho42.3%
 • Zulu12.2%
 • Tsonga10.7%
 • S. Ndebele8.8%
 • Other26.0%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
0122
PO box
0101
Area code+27 (0)12
Websitewww.powerfulone.webs.com

Mamelodi is a black township in South Africa. It was formed by the South African Apartheid government to resettle black South Africans. It has a population of about 300,000 people.[3][4]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Mamelodi Heritage Route Launched". South African Ministry for Environmental Affairs and Tourism. 2000-09-22. Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Main Place Mamelodi". Census 2011.
  3. South Africans' anger over land set to explode - BBC News
  4. South Africa orphanage worker charged in poisoning - BBC News