Flora Park | |
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City | |
Flora Park | |
Motto: See the Light from Afar. | |
Coordinates: 23°54′54″S29°29′46″E / 23.915122°S 29.496207°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 | 4.09 km2 (1.58 sq mi) |
Population (2011) [1] | |
• Total | 11,566 |
• Density | 2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi) |
Demonym | Parkers |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 81.87% |
• White | 15.91% |
• Coloured | 1.13% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.99% |
• Other | 15.97% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Sepedi | 52.16% |
• Afrikaans | 17.93% |
• Xitsonga | 7.36% |
• English | 6.58% |
• 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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