Penge, Limpopo

Penge
Penge

 Penge shown within South Africa

Coordinates: 24°23′00″S 30°19′00″E / 24.383333°S 30.316667°ECoordinates: 24°23′00″S 30°19′00″E / 24.383333°S 30.316667°E
Country South Africa
Province Limpopo
District Greater Sekhukhune
Municipality Greater Tubatse
Area[1]
  Total 28.54 km2 (11.02 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 2,819
  Density 99/km2 (260/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 99.4%
  Coloured 0.2%
  Indian/Asian 0.1%
  White 0.3%
  Other 0.1%
First languages (2011)[1]
  Northern Sotho 94.8%
  Zulu 1.3%
  English 1.1%
  Other 2.9%
PO box 1160

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

Mining village on the Olifants River, 37 km north of Burgersfort. It was established after amosite was discovered there in 1907. Named after Penge, a suburb of London.[2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Penge". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 363.