Township in Polokwane Township in Limpopo, South Africa
| Greenside | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
| Polokwane Ext 44 | |
| Motto: Green is the prime colour of the world. | |
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| Coordinates: 23°53′29″S 29°24′59″E / 23.8914°S 29.4165°E / -23.8914; 29.4165 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Capricorn |
| Municipality | Polokwane Municipality |
| Main Place | Polokwane |
| Government | |
| • Executive Mayor | Thembi Nkadimeng (ANC) |
| • Mayor | John Mpe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.38 km (0.53 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 11,928 |
| • Density | 8,600/km (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/, meaning "Place of Safety" in Northern Sotho; alternatively Greenside or simply Ext 44), is a township in Polokwane under the Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.
Ext 44 was the first township to ever emerge from the City of Polokwane, despite experiencing the heavy rains and floods throughout the years, the township is known for its never dying criminal activities.
Education
- Kabelo Secondary School
- Greenside Primary School
References
- ^ "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
Media related to Polokwane at Wikimedia Commons
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| District seat: Pietersburg (Polokwane) | ||
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