Greenside | |
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Township | |
Polokwane Ext 44 | |
Motto: Green is the prime colour of the world. | |
Coordinates: 23°53′29″S 29°24′59″E / 23.8914°S 29.4165°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Limpopo |
District | Capricorn |
Municipality | Polokwane Municipality |
Main Place | Polokwane |
Government | |
• Executive Mayor | Thembi Nkadimeng ( ANC) |
• Mayor [1] | John Mpe |
Area | |
• Total | 1.38 km2 (0.53 sq mi) |
Population (2011)
[1] | |
• Total | 11,928 |
• Density | 8,600/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Greensiders |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.45% |
• Coloured | 0.18% |
• Indian/ Asian | 0.10% |
• White | 0.03% |
• Other | 0.23% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Sepedi | 66.19% |
• English | 6.04% |
• Venda | 6.04% |
• Xitsonga | 5.58% |
• Other | 16.15% |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 0699 |
PO box | 0700 |
Area code | 015 |
Bird | Northern royal albatross |
Flower | Blue squill |
Website |
Official website
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Polokwane Ext 44 ( UK: /ˌpɒləˈkwɑːnɪ/, [2] meaning "Place of Safety" in Northern Sotho; [3] [4] [5] alternatively Greenside or simply Ext 44), is a township in Polokwane under the Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. [6]
Ext 44 was the first township to ever emerge from the City of Polokwane, despite experiencing the heavy rains and floods throughout the years, [7] [8] the township is known for its never dying criminal activities. [9] [10] [11]
Media related to
Polokwane at Wikimedia Commons
Greenside | |
---|---|
Township | |
Polokwane Ext 44 | |
Motto: Green is the prime colour of the world. | |
Coordinates: 23°53′29″S 29°24′59″E / 23.8914°S 29.4165°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Limpopo |
District | Capricorn |
Municipality | Polokwane Municipality |
Main Place | Polokwane |
Government | |
• Executive Mayor | Thembi Nkadimeng ( ANC) |
• Mayor [1] | John Mpe |
Area | |
• Total | 1.38 km2 (0.53 sq mi) |
Population (2011)
[1] | |
• Total | 11,928 |
• Density | 8,600/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
Demonym | Greensiders |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.45% |
• Coloured | 0.18% |
• Indian/ Asian | 0.10% |
• White | 0.03% |
• Other | 0.23% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Sepedi | 66.19% |
• English | 6.04% |
• Venda | 6.04% |
• Xitsonga | 5.58% |
• Other | 16.15% |
Time zone | UTC+2 ( SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 0699 |
PO box | 0700 |
Area code | 015 |
Bird | Northern royal albatross |
Flower | Blue squill |
Website |
Official website
![]() |
Polokwane Ext 44 ( UK: /ˌpɒləˈkwɑːnɪ/, [2] meaning "Place of Safety" in Northern Sotho; [3] [4] [5] alternatively Greenside or simply Ext 44), is a township in Polokwane under the Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. [6]
Ext 44 was the first township to ever emerge from the City of Polokwane, despite experiencing the heavy rains and floods throughout the years, [7] [8] the township is known for its never dying criminal activities. [9] [10] [11]
Media related to
Polokwane at Wikimedia Commons