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Shiluvane

Coordinates: 24°02′24″S 30°16′48″E / 24.040°S 30.280°E / -24.040; 30.280
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Shiluvana
Shiluvana is located in Limpopo
Shiluvana
Shiluvana
Shiluvana is located in South Africa
Shiluvana
Shiluvana
Coordinates: 24°02′24″S 30°16′48″E / 24.040°S 30.280°E / -24.040; 30.280
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
DistrictMopani
MunicipalityGreater Tzaneen
Area
 • Total4.63 km2 (1.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,049
 • Density440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African99.3%
 • Coloured0.1%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White0.3%
First languages (2011)
 • Northern Sotho57.3%
 • Tsonga38.4%
 • Venda1.2%
 • Other3.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
0873
PO box
0873

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]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Shiluvane". Census 2011.
  2. ^ Shashi, Precious (2019). Rainbow combined school. Shiluvane: Precious. p. 5. ISBN 978-1515434146. OCLC 1039300888.