Rotterdam, Limpopo

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Rotterdam
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Rotterdam
Coordinates: 23°24′00″S30°16′41″E / 23.400°S 30.278°E / -23.400; 30.278
Country South Africa
Province Limpopo
District Mopani
Municipality Greater Letaba
  Councillor(ANC)
Area
[1]
  Total
4.41 km2 (1.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total
4,649
  Density1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 99.8%
   Indian/Asian 0.2%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Tsonga 98.6%
  Other1.4%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
0931
Area code 015

Rotterdam is a village in Greater Letaba Local Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is named after Rotterdam in the Netherlands. Rotterdam is majority Tsonga speaking village under the Chieftaincy of Hosi Duvula and Hosi Mahuntsi and it is also divided in to sections namely Tshamiseka A , Tshamiseka B, Phongololo, Chaki, Deep 11, Makaringe, Newstand, Mikhilighombo Mahuntsi and Manyunyu. There are six schools; Tshamiseka primary school, Rotterdam secondary school, Dumani lower primary school, Berea primary school, Duvula-Mahunts high school, and Mahuntsi primary school.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Rotterdam". Census 2011.