Country South Africa District Capricorn Postal code (street) 0742 Local time Thursday 12:05 PM | Province Limpopo Municipality Polokwane Area code 015 PO box 0742 | |
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Weather 22°C, Wind NE at 11 km/h, 60% Humidity | ||
Seshego is a large township in the Polokwane Local Municipality of the Capricorn District Municipality of the Limpopo province of the Republic of South Africa. The township lies directly northwest of the city of Polokwane.
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Map of Seshego-B, Polokwane, 0699, South Africa
History
Between 1972 and 1974 Seshego was the capital of the non-independent Bantustan of Lebowa, which was abolished in 1994. The township's industries produce food, beverages, tobacco, textiles, wearing apparel, leather goods, wood and wood products, fabricated metal products, machinery, and equipment. Many of Seshego’s inhabitants commute to Polokwane for employment.
Zones
Seshego is divided into 8 zones. The Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema grew up in Zone 1 in an area called Masakaneng. The Seshego Dam is a dam on the Molautsi River in the western side of the town. Zone 4 has a large dam called beach front
Climate
Köppen-Geiger climate classification system classifies its climate as mild semi-arid (BSk).