Shiluvana is a settlement in Mopani District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is situated 36 km (22 mi) from Tzaneen town. [2][better source needed] It is the birthplace of Hudson William Edison Ntsanwisi, the former Chief Minister of the Gazankulu bantustan, whose parents' graves are also in Shiluvana village.[citation needed]. It is also the birthplace of actor and businessman Fumani Shilubana.[citation needed]
Shiluvana | |
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Coordinates: 24°02′24″S 30°16′48″E / 24.040°S 30.280°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Limpopo |
District | Mopani |
Municipality | Greater Tzaneen |
Area | |
• Total | 4.63 km2 (1.79 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 2,049 |
• Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.3% |
• Coloured | 0.1% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
• White | 0.3% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Northern Sotho | 57.3% |
• Tsonga | 38.4% |
• Venda | 1.2% |
• Other | 3.1% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 0873 |
PO box | 0873 |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "Main Place Shiluvane". Census 2011.
- ^ Shashi, Precious (2019). Rainbow combined school. Shiluvane: Precious. p. 5. ISBN 978-1515434146. OCLC 1039300888.