Lebowakgomo

Lebowakgomo
Lebowakgomo
Lebowakgomo
Lebowakgomo

 Lebowakgomo shown within Limpopo

Coordinates: 24°18′18″S 29°33′54″E / 24.305°S 29.565°E / -24.305; 29.565Coordinates: 24°18′18″S 29°33′54″E / 24.305°S 29.565°E / -24.305; 29.565
Country South Africa
Province Limpopo
District Capricorn
Municipality Lepelle-Nkumpi
Area[1]
  Total 25.68 km2 (9.92 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 35,087
  Density 1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 99.3%
  Coloured 0.2%
  Indian/Asian 0.2%
  White 0.1%
  Other 0.2%
First languages (2011)[1]
  Northern Sotho 87.2%
  English 2.8%
  Zulu 1.5%
  Tsonga 1.5%
  Other 6.9%
Postal code (street) 0737
PO box 0737
Area code 015

Lebowakgomo is the seat of the Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality and was the capital of the former Bantustan of Lebowa. Lebowakgomo lies 45 km southeast of the Limpopo capital of Polokwane.

History

The township was established in the early 1970s to become the capital of Lebowa, and was enlarged and developed in the 1980s. The name is derived from two Northern Sotho words: "Lebowa" (north) and "Kgomo" (cow). The land where Lebowakgomo is located was donated to the former Lebowa Government by Chief Mmutle Mphahlele of the Bakgaga ba gaMphahlele. The chief's palace lies 10 km southeast of the township in Seleteng village.

Lebowakgomo was one of the eight townships in the former Bantustan, the seven others being Mahwelereng, Sešego, Mankweng, Lenyenye, Namakgale, Praktiseer, Mašišing and Senwabarwana.

Institutions of Education

In the early 1990s, Lebowakgomo had three primary schools in Zone A (Little Bedfordview, Mogodumo and Ntseekgopu), in Zone F (Dr Dixon Mphahlele) and in Zone B (Eureka), and three high schools: Derek Kobe High School, Lebowakgomo High School, SJ van der Merwe and towards the late 90s Lebowakgomo Commercial, and Mathomomayo High School.

Notable people

Notable people from Mphahlele and Lebowakgomo include:

References

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