Metz | |
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  Metz  Metz | |
| Coordinates: 24°14′42″S30°28′26″E / 24.245°S 30.474°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Mopani |
| Municipality | Maruleng |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.94 km2 (3.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) [1] | |
| • Total | 6,350 |
| • Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.8% |
| • Coloured | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Northern Sotho | 95.7% |
| • Tsonga | 1.2% |
| • Other | 3.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Metz is a town in Mopani District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
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Municipalities and communities of Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo | ||
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District seat: Giyani | ||
| Ba-Phalaborwa |  | |
| Greater Giyani | ||
| Greater Letaba | ||
| Greater Tzaneen | ||
| Maruleng | ||
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