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Polokwane

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Also known as Pietersburg

Polokwane (, meaning "Sanctuary" in Northern Sotho), formerly named Pietersburg, is the capital city of the Limpopo Province of South Africa. It is the country's largest urban centre north of Gauteng. It was one of the nine host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

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Polokwane is the capital city of South Africa's Limpopo Province and the country's largest urban center north of Gauteng. The city gained international prominence as one of the nine host cities for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

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Polokwane
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City
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Polokwane (Pietersburg) Coat of Arms 2003-.jpg
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Unity - Equity - Progress - Prosperity
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The City of Stars
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South Africa Limpopo#South Africa
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Country
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Province
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Limpopo
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District
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Capricorn
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Municipality
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Polokwane
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Main Place
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Established
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1886
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Voortrekkers
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Petrus Jacobus Joubert

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Area
106.84
Elevation
1312
Official website
polokwane.gov.za
Image
PolokwaneCanvas.jpg
Dialing code
015
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inception
1886-01-01
Commons category
Polokwane
postal code
0700
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Polokwane (, meaning "Sanctuary" in Northern Sotho), formerly named Pietersburg, is the capital city of the Limpopo Province of South Africa. It is the country's largest urban centre north of Gauteng. It was one of the nine host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

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