Setumong is a large village in the Polokwane Local Municipality of the Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is the capital of the Ga-Matlala tribal chieftaincy and headquarters the Bakone Traditional Council. It located about 48 km northwest of the city of Polokwane on the Matlala Road.
Setumong | |
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Coordinates: 23.749°S 29.048°E / -23.749; 29.048 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Limpopo |
District | Capricorn |
Municipality | Polokwane |
Area | |
• Total | 5.25 km2 (2.03 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,089 m (3,573 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 2,551 |
• Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.9% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Northern Sotho | 96.6% |
• Tsonga | 1.5% |
• Other | 1.9% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 0748 |
Area code | +27 (0)15 |
Setumong is an important center of tradition and culture in Ga-Matlala and the Aganang Local Municipality. The majority of the villages in the municipality belong to the Bakone Traditional Council; which, along with the traditional councils of Moletši and Ga-Mašašane, make up the municipal body of traditional affairs.[2]
Municipalities and communities of Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo | ||
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District seat: Polokwane | ||
Blouberg |
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Molemole | ||
Polokwane |
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Lepelle-Nkumpi |
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