Makwarela is a township situated in Limpopo Province in Vhembe district. Makwarela is one of the townships which were built in the apartheid period. Makwarela has a large variety of people mainly coming from rural backgrounds who reside there to improve their quality of life.
Makwarela | |
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![]() ![]() Makwarela ![]() ![]() Makwarela | |
Coordinates: 22.964°S 30.502°E / -22.964; 30.502 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Limpopo |
District | Vhembe |
Municipality | Thulamela |
Main Place | Thohoyandou |
Area | |
• Total | 1.65 km2 (0.64 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 6,113 |
• Density | 3,700/km2 (9,600/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.8% |
• Other | 0.2% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Venda | 89.7% |
• Tsonga | 2.4% |
• English | 1.4% |
• Other | 6.5% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipalities and communities of Vhembe District Municipality, Limpopo | ||
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District seat: Thohoyandou | ||
Musina | ![]() | |
Collins Chabane | ||
Thulamela |
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Makhado |
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