The Willows, Limpopo

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The Willows
Coordinates: 24°20′28″S30°34′44″E / 24.341°S 30.579°E / -24.341; 30.579 Coordinates: 24°20′28″S30°34′44″E / 24.341°S 30.579°E / -24.341; 30.579
Country South Africa
Province Limpopo
District Mopani
Municipality Maruleng
Area
[1]
  Total10.94 km2 (4.22 sq mi)
Population
(2011) [1]
  Total3,853
  Density350/km2 (910/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 99.7%
   Indian/Asian 0.1%
  Other0.2%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Northern Sotho 93.5%
   Tsonga 2.9%
  Other3.6%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
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PO box
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The Willows is a town in Mopani District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.

Mopani District Municipality District municipality in Limpopo, South Africa

Mopani is one of the 5 districts of Limpopo province of South Africa. The seat of Mopani is Giyani. According to the 2016 Community Survey it has a population of 1,159,185, of whom the majority speak Tsonga or Northern Sotho. The district code is DC33. After the 12th amendment of the Constitution of South Africa part of the area of the Bohlabela district was incorporated into Mopani.

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  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place The Willows". Census 2011.