Zebediela
Zebediela | |
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| Coordinates: 24°18′36″S 29°16′12″E / 24.310°S 29.270°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Capricorn |
| Municipality | Lepelle-Nkumpi |
| Area | |
• Total | 59.62 km2 (23.02 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 448,000 |
| • Density | 7,500/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 86.7% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 10.4% |
| • Other | 2.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Northern Sotho | 51.9% |
| • Afrikaans | 9.3% |
| • Tsonga | 5.4% |
| • English | 4.9% |
| • Ndebele | 28.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Area code | 015 |
Zebediela is a group of villages in Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo Province, South Africa. It is south-east of Polokwane, next to Lebowakgomo. It is well known for the production of citrus fruits, mainly oranges.
Zebediela was home to the Zebediela Citrus Estate (13,785 hectares (34,060 acres)), one of the largest citrus estates in the country. Most of the citrus products produced at the estate were exported to the international market.
The dominant language in the area is Northern Sotho. The second most commonly spoken native language is 'Northern Ndebele' which is a home language of the Kekana royal family. Minority languages spoken in the area include Afrikaans, Venda, and Tsonga.