Mogapeng is a village in the municipality of Greater Tzaneen, Mopani District, Limpopo, South Africa.[1] As of the 2011 Census, it has a population of 2,702 (in 686 households) and an area of 2.80 square kilometres (1.08 sq mi).[2]

Mogapeng
Mogapeng is located in Limpopo
Mogapeng
Mogapeng
Mogapeng is located in South Africa
Mogapeng
Mogapeng
Coordinates: 24°04′04″S 30°16′44″E / 24.0679°S 30.2789°E / -24.0679; 30.2789
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceLimpopo
DistrictMopani
MunicipalityGreater Tzaneen
Area
 • Total2.80 km2 (1.08 sq mi)
Population
 • Total2,702
 • Density970/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Area code015

Mogapeng is located in the monsoon influenced humid subtropical climate (Cwa) of the Köppen climate classification system.[3][4]

Notable people from Mogapeng include music producer Rupert Bopape, who died at his home there in 2012,[5] and Donald Ramphadi, winner of the French Open's quad wheelchair tennis doubles tournament and a Paralympics bronze medalist.[6]

References

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  1. ^ "Mogapeng Statistics". Stats SA. Statistics SA. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  2. ^ Frith, Adrian. "Mogapeng". Census 2011 Data. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Koppen Earth". Koppen Earth. Haizea Analytics. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Mogapeng, Greater Tzaneen, Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo, South Africa". Mindat. Hudson Institute of Mineralogy. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  5. ^ Maponya, Frank. "Music great Rupert Bopape dies". Sowetan Live. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  6. ^ McLean, Ross. "'I am carrying the South African flag on my shoulders'". ITF. International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 4 September 2024.