Lenyenye

Lenyenye
Lenyenye
 Lenyenye shown within Limpopo
Lenyenye
Lenyenye (South Africa)
Lenyenye
Lenyenye (Africa)
Coordinates: 23°58′19″S 30°16′08″E / 23.972°S 30.269°E / -23.972; 30.269Coordinates: 23°58′19″S 30°16′08″E / 23.972°S 30.269°E / -23.972; 30.269
Country South Africa
Province Limpopo
District Mopani
Municipality Greater Tzaneen
Area[1]
 • Total 8.81 km2 (3.40 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 12,099
 • Density 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 99.2%
 • Coloured 0.2%
 • Indian/Asian 0.3%
 • White 0.1%
 • Other 0.1%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Northern Sotho 87.8%
 • Sotho 3.8%
 • Tsonga 1.7%
 • Zulu 1.4%
 • Other 5.2%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street) 0857
PO box 0857
Area code 015

Lenyenye is a township in the Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality of the Mopani District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is located about 20 km southeast of the town of Tzaneen; the neighbouring township of Nkowa-Nkowa lies directly north of Lenyenye. The township is best known as the place where Mamphela Ramphele was banished to under the apartheid regime and lived during the period from 1977-1984.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Lenyenye". Census 2011.


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