Dennilton

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Dennilton
Coordinates: 25°15′22″S29°09′50″E / 25.256°S 29.164°E / -25.256; 29.164
Country South Africa
Province Limpopo
District Sekhukhune
Municipality Elias Motsoaledi
Area
[1]
  Total10.88 km2 (4.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total2,408
  Density220/km2 (570/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 99.5%
   Indian/Asian 0.2%
   White 0.2%
  Other0.1%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Zulu 46.2%
   Northern Sotho 22.5%
   S. Ndebele 9.4%
   Tsonga 8.3%
  Other13.5%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
1030
PO box
1030
Area code 013

Dennilton is a town in Sekhukhune District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.

The town, which consists of 99.5% of Black residents, lies on the provincial border with Mpumalanga and many travel to their places of work in Gauteng on a daily basis. Before the town was incorporated into Limpopo it was part of Mpumalanga Province. Most people from this area do their shopping in Groblersdal, Middelburg, Marble Hall and Pretoria. The town is along the Route 25 between Bronkhorstspruit and Groblersdal. It has a mall called Mouste Mall.

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References

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