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Seshego

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Seshego is located in Limpopo
Seshego
Seshego
Location in Limpopo
Seshego is located in South Africa
Seshego
Seshego
Location in South Africa
Country South Africa
Province Limpopo
District Capricorn
Municipality Polokwane
Area
 • Total 28.08 km2 (10.84 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total 83,863
 • Density 2,986.6/km2 (7,735.2/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African 99.2%
 • Coloured 0.2%
 • Indian/Asian 0.1%
 • White 0.1%
 • Other 0.3%
First languages (2011)
 • Northern Sotho 84.5%
 • Tsonga 3.1%
 • Venda 2.4%
 • English 2.1%
 • Other 8.0%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
0742
PO box
0742
Area code 015

Seshego is a township in the Polokwane Local Municipality of the Capricorn District Municipality of the Limpopo province of the Republic of South Africa. The township lies directly northwest of the city of Polokwane.

History

Between 1972 and 1974 Seshego was the capital of the non-independent Bantustan of Lebowa, which was abolished in 1994. The township's industries produce food, beverages, tobacco, textiles, wearing apparel, leather goods, wood and wood products, fabricated metal products, machinery, and equipment. Many of Seshego's inhabitants commute to Polokwane for employment.

Zones

Seshego is divided into residential 8 zones. The Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema grew up in Zone 1 in an area called Masakaneng. The Seshego Dam is a dam on the Molautsi River/Blood River in the western side of the town.

Climate

Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as mild semi-arid (BSk).

Climate data for Seshego
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 27
(81)
26
(79)
25
(77)
24
(75)
22
(72)
19
(66)
19
(66)
22
(72)
24
(75)
26
(79)
26
(79)
26
(79)
24
(75)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 16
(61)
15
(59)
14
(57)
11
(52)
7
(45)
3
(37)
3
(37)
6
(43)
9
(48)
12
(54)
14
(57)
15
(59)
10
(51)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 80
(3.1)
57
(2.2)
51
(2.0)
22
(0.9)
5
(0.2)
0
(0)
0
(0)
0
(0)
3
(0.1)
30
(1.2)
72
(2.8)
69
(2.7)
389
(15.2)
Source: SA Explorer

Notable people

See also

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