Namakgale

Namakgale
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Coordinates: 23°56′17″S 31°01′41″E / 23.938°S 31.028°E / -23.938; 31.028
Country	South Africa
Province	Limpopo
District	Mopani
Municipality	Ba-Phalaborwa
Established	1959
• Councillor	(African National Congress)
Area [1]
• Total	12.97 km2 (5.01 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	36,365
• Density	2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	99.6%
• Coloured	0.1%
• Indian/Asian	0.1%
• White	0.1%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Northern Sotho	65.5%
• Tsonga	23.3%
• Sotho	3.8%
• Zulu Venda) = 7%	2.0%
• Other	5.3%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	1391
PO box	1391
Area code	015

Namakgale is a large township lying 12 km outside Phalaborwa in Mopani District in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Its nearest neighbouring townships are Lulekani, Makhushane, Maseke and Mashishimale on the R71 road to Gravelotte (GaMaenetje). It is next to the Kruger National Park on the north eastern part of the Limpopo province previously Northern Transvaal. The township enjoys the annual Marula festival during the months of February and March, when the ripe Marula fruit harvest is at its peak, and the Marula traditional beer is brewed. This is home to the Amarula liqueur is harvested, and the pulp is shipped to Cape Town for further processing. The citizens of Namakgale will enjoy the Mopani worms first harvest during March and April, and the second harvest in December. the Mopani tree and the Morula tree are very important to the residents of the Namakgale as they bring important community subsistence farming.