Glen Cowie

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Glen Cowie
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Glen Cowie
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Glen Cowie
Coordinates: 24°50′24″S29°48′14″E / 24.840°S 29.804°E / -24.840; 29.804 Coordinates: 24°50′24″S29°48′14″E / 24.840°S 29.804°E / -24.840; 29.804
Country South Africa
Province Limpopo
District Sekhukhune
Municipality Makhuduthamaga
Area
[1]
  Total4.19 km2 (1.62 sq mi)
Population
(2011) [1]
  Total7,966
  Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 99.6%
   Coloured 0.1%
   White 0.1%
  Other0.2%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Northern Sotho 92.0%
   Zulu 1.8%
   Swazi 1.8%
  Other4.4%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
1061
Area code 013

Glen Cowie is a Roman Catholic Mission located in Ga-Moloi under Kwena Madihlaba Sekhukhune District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is bordered to the west by Phokwane, to the east by Jane Furse; to the south by Ga-Malaka.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Glen Cowie". Census 2011.