Shiluvane

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Shiluvana
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Shiluvana
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Shiluvana
Coordinates: 24°02′24″S30°16′48″E / 24.040°S 30.280°E / -24.040; 30.280
Country South Africa
Province Limpopo
District Mopani
Municipality Greater Tzaneen
Area
[1]
 • Total
4.63 km2 (1.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 • Total
2,049
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 •  Black African 99.3%
 •  Coloured 0.1%
 •  Indian/Asian 0.2%
 •  White 0.3%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 •  Northern Sotho 57.3%
 •  Tsonga 38.4%
 •  Venda 1.2%
 • Other3.1%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
0873
PO box
0873

Shiluvana is a settlement in Mopani District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is situated 36 km (22 mi) from Tzaneen town. [2] [ better source needed ] It is the birthplace of Hudson William Edison Ntsanwisi, the former Chief Minister of the Gazankulu bantustan, whose parents' graves are also in Shiluvana village.[ citation needed ]. It is also the birthplace of actor and businessman Fumani Shilubana.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Shiluvane". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ Shashi, Precious (2019). Rainbow combined school. Shiluvane: Precious. p. 5. ISBN   978-1515434146. OCLC   1039300888.