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Tsakane
Mashona | |
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  Tsakane  Tsakane | |
| Coordinates: 26°21′S 28°22′E / 26.350°S 28.367°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Gauteng |
| Municipality | Ekurhuleni |
| Area | |
| • Total | 19.75 km2 (7.63 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 135,994 |
| • Density | 6,900/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 98.8% |
| • Coloured | 0.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.2% |
| • Other | 0.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 57.9% |
| • Sotho | 10.1% |
| • Northern Sotho | 18.0% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1550 |
| PO box | 1548 |
| Area code | 738 |
Tsakane is a township located in Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa. It was established during the early 1960s due to Apartheid's segregationist policies and was formally founded as a designated area. Tsakane is a Tsonga word which means joy or Tsakane is associated with the townships,Kwa thema and Duduza,being called Kwatsaduza in Ekurhuleni.
During the 2011 Census the population of Tsakane consisted of Black Africans (134,342), Coloureds (539), Whites (28), Indian/Asians (216) - 135,994 in total.[2] The languages that are spoken are as follows: IsiZulu, Sotho, Xhosa, Setswana, Xitsonga, Ndebele and English. Tsakane is divided into different extensions: 1, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 19, 5, 8, 9 and 22.[3] Some of the Public schools in the area are Mamellong Comprehensive school & J.E Malepe Secondary school.
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Tsakane". Census 2011.
- ^ "Census 2011 — Main Place "Tsakane"". census2011.adrianfrith.com. Retrieved 2015-10-23.
- ^ "Tsakane - Wikimapia". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 2015-10-23.