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Zithobeni | |
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  Zithobeni  Zithobeni | |
| Coordinates: 25°46′59″S28°43′16″E / 25.783°S 28.721°E Coordinates: 25°46′59″S28°43′16″E / 25.783°S 28.721°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | City of Tshwane |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.86 km2 (1.49 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) [1] | |
| • Total | 22,434 |
| • Density | 5,800/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 97.2% |
| • Coloured | 1.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • Other | 1.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • S. Ndebele | 29.6% |
| • Zulu | 27.9% |
| • Northern Sotho | 13.2% |
| • Sotho | 5.9% |
| • Other | 23.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1024 |
| PO box | 1024 |
Zithobeni (a Zulu word meaning humble yourselves) is a township situated in Gauteng, South Africa, just north of Bronkhorstspruit and southwest of Ekangala.
Zulu or isiZulu is the language of the Zulu people, with about 10 million speakers, the vast majority of whom live in South Africa. Zulu is the most widely spoken home language in South Africa, and it is understood by over 50% of its population. It became one of South Africa's 11 official languages in 1994.
In South Africa, the terms township and location usually refer to the often underdeveloped racially segregated urban areas that, from the late 19th century until the end of apartheid, were reserved for non-whites, namely Indians, Africans and Coloureds. Townships were usually built on the periphery of towns and cities. The term township also has a distinct legal meaning in South Africa's system of land title, which carries no racial connotations.
Gauteng, which means "place of gold", is one of the nine provinces of South Africa.
