Greater Giyani
| Greater Giyani Greater Giyani Local Municipality |
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Motto "Ndhavuko i Rifuwo" |
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| Basic data | ||
| Country | South Africa | |
| province | Limpopo | |
| District | Mopani | |
| Seat | Giyani | |
| surface | 2985 km² | |
| Residents | 244,217 (October 2011) | |
| density | 82 inhabitants per km² | |
| key | LIM331 | |
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA-LP | |
| Website | www.greatergiyani.gov.za (English) | |
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| mayor | Basani Agnes Shivambo | |
Coordinates: 23 ° 19 ′ S , 30 ° 43 ′ E
Greater Giyani ( English Greater Giyani Local Municipality ) is a local municipality in the Mopani District , Limpopo Province in South Africa. The administrative headquarters are in Giyani . Basani Agnes Shivambo is the mayor.
The community name Giyani is a Xitsonga term that symbolizes happiness in the form of dance and celebration.
Localities
population
In 2011 the community had 244,217 inhabitants. 99.5% of them were black.
The first language was 90.5% Xitsonga , 3.8% Sepedi , 2.6% Sesotho and 0.8% English.
Parks and nature reserves
Web links
- The community site (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Local Government Handbook. South Africa: Greater Giyani Local Municipality (LIM331) . at www.municipalities.co.za (English).
- ^ Department of Arts and Culture: Place Names . at www.salanguages.com (English).
- ↑ 2011 census: Greater Giyani . accessed on July 15, 2020.
- ^ Statistics South Africa : Greater Giyani . at www.statssa.gov.za (English).