Ga-Molepo
Place in Limpopo, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Ga-Molepo is a town in Capricorn District Municipality and Polokwane Local Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
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Ga-Molepo | |
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Coordinates: 24.033°S 29.799°E / -24.033; 29.799 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Limpopo |
District | Capricorn |
Municipality | Polokwane |
Area | |
• Total | 5.43 km2 (2.10 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 4,048 |
• Density | 750/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.9% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Northern Sotho | 91.6% |
• English | 5.5% |
• Other | 2.9% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Area code | 015 |
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Molepo means a place or a moment of relaxation. The language spoken by the majority in Ga Molepo is Sesotho sa Leboa. Ga Molepo is made up of over thirty villages, the main one is called Boshega where (Kgoshi ya Ditlou, literally king of elephants) Chief Molepo's palace is situated at the foot of the Lebopo mountains at Moshate.