Makwarela

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Makwarela

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Makwarela
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Makwarela
Coordinates: 22°57′50″S30°30′07″E / 22.964°S 30.502°E / -22.964; 30.502 Coordinates: 22°57′50″S30°30′07″E / 22.964°S 30.502°E / -22.964; 30.502
Country South Africa
Province Limpopo
District Vhembe
Municipality Thulamela
Main Place Thohoyandou
Area
[1]
  Total1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total6,113
  Density3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 99.8%
  Other0.2%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Venda 89.7%
   Tsonga 2.4%
   English 1.4%
  Other6.5%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)

Makwarela is a township situated in Limpopo Province in Vhembe district. Makwarela is one of the townships which were built in the apartheid period. Makwarela has a large variety of people mainly coming from rural backgrounds who reside there to improve their quality of life.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Makwarela". Census 2011.