Polokwane Ext 44
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Greenside | |
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Township | |
| Polokwane Ext 44 | |
| Motto: Green is the prime colour of the world. | |
  Greenside Interactive map of Polokwane Ext 44  Greenside Greenside (South Africa)  Greenside Greenside (Africa) .svg) Greenside Greenside (Earth) | |
| Coordinates: 23°53′29″S 29°24′59″E / 23.8914°S 29.4165°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Capricorn |
| Municipality | Polokwane Municipality |
| Main Place | Polokwane |
| Government | |
| • Executive Mayor | Thembi Nkadimeng (ANC) |
| • Mayor [1] | John Mpe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.38 km2 (0.53 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 11,928 |
| • Density | 8,600/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Greensiders |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.45% |
| • Coloured | 0.18% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.10% |
| • White | 0.03% |
| • Other | 0.23% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Sepedi | 66.19% |
| • English | 6.04% |
| • Venda | 6.04% |
| • Xitsonga | 5.58% |
| • Other | 16.15% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 0699 |
| PO box | 0700 |
| Area code | 015 |
| Bird | Northern royal albatross |
| Flower | Blue squill |
| Website | Official website  |
Polokwane Ext 44 (UK: /ˌpɒləˈkwɑːnɪ/,[2] meaning "Place of Safety" in Northern Sotho;[3][4][5] alternatively Greenside or simply Ext 44), is a township in Polokwane under the Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.[6]
Ext 44 was the first township to ever emerge from the City of Polokwane, despite experiencing the heavy rains and floods throughout the years,[7][8] the township is known for its never dying criminal activities.[9][10][11]
Education
[edit]- Kabelo Secondary School[12]
- Greenside Primary School
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Polokwane Ext 44". Census 2011.
- ^ "Polokwane". Collins Dictionary. n.d. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2014.
- ^ "Polokwane | South Africa". Encyclopedia Britannica. Archived from the original on 29 March 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2018.
- ^ Polokwane - The Heart of the Limpopo Province. Archived 2010-02-04 at the Wayback Machine City of Polokwane official website. Retrieved on October 15, 2009.
- ^ "Our history". Polokwane Local Municipality. Archived from the original on 25 December 2012. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ^ "Census 2011: Sub Place: Polokwane Ext 44". census2011.adrianfrith.com. Archived from the original on 17 January 2022. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Import, Pongrass (16 February 2016). "Families left high and dry after heavy rain". Review. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ Pheto, Belinda. "Polokwane floods: one person injured as wall collapses". TimesLIVE. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Limpopo police attacked by community while arresting undocumented foreigners". SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader. 3 January 2021. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Man arrested for allegedly inciting violence against 3 Limpopo cops". News24. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ Import, Pongrass (26 October 2015). "Surprise visit leads to shocking discovery". Review. Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "KABELO COMBINED SCHOOL, Limpopo Province -POLOKWANE EXT 44-POLOKWANE INFORMATION". Archived from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
External links
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Media related to Polokwane at Wikimedia Commons
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