Makwarela is a township situated in Limpopo Province in Vhembe district. Makwarela is one of the townships which were built in the apartheid period. Makwarela has a large variety of people mainly coming from rural backgrounds who reside there to improve their quality of life.
Makwarela | |
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  Makwarela  Makwarela | |
| Coordinates: 22°57′50″S 30°30′07″E / 22.964°S 30.502°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Vhembe |
| Municipality | Thulamela |
| Main Place | Thohoyandou |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,113 |
| • Density | 3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.8% |
| • Other | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Venda | 89.7% |
| • Tsonga | 2.4% |
| • English | 1.4% |
| • Other | 6.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Makwarela". Census 2011.
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