Mahwelereng
Mahwelereng | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 24°09′S 28°59′E / 24.150°S 28.983°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Waterberg |
| Municipality | Mogalakwena |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.55 km2 (4.46 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 41,072 |
| • Density | 3,600/km2 (9,200/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.4% |
| • Coloured | 0.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Northern Sotho | 75.7% |
| • Tsonga | 6.7% |
| • S. Ndebele | 6.1% |
| • Sotho | 3.7% |
| • Other | 7.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 0626 |
| PO box | 0626 |
| Area code | 015 |
Mahwelereng is a township in the Mogalakwena Local Municipality of the Waterberg District Municipality of the Limpopo Province of South Africa, It is about 2 km from Mokopane. The township is a product of Apartheid South Africa's policies in the former Bantustan of Lebowa. Most of the original residents of Mahwelereng were from an area which old residents call "Ol' Location". Ol' Location was too close to town and the residents had to be moved further away from town. There are still remnants of Ol' Location such as the "Bar" and the Lutheran Church Mission on the Sekgakgapeng site. The township is bordered by Sekgakgapeng, Mountainview, Moshate, Phola Park, and Ga-Madiba.