Tzaneen () is a town situated in the Mopani district of the Limpopo Province in South Africa. It is situated in a high rainfall fertile region with tropical and subtropical agriculture taking place in a region. It is Limpopo's second largest town after Polokwane.
About 475,000 people reside within a radius, with the town itself holding a population of 14,571, according to the 2011 census.
Geology and geography
The Wolkberg area is one of only two areas in the world where the critically endangered butterfly,
Lepidochrysops lotana, are found.
Weather
The summer months, September – March, have an average temperature of and winter months around . Rainfall averages from around per year in town to over per year in the mountains.
Notable people
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Hudson William Edison Ntsanwisi (11 July 1920 - 23 March 1993), first chief minister of Gazankulu bantustan
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Tito Mboweni (1959–2024), businessman, economist and former central banker
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Cassel Mathale former Limpopo Premier, Current DP
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Marchant de Lange (born 1990), international cricketer
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Master KG, singer, record producer
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King Monada, singer
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Mahlatse "Chiliboy" Ralepelle (born 1986), rugby player
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Trevor Nyakane, South African rugby union player
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Judas Moseamedi, PSL player
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Andrew Rabutla, former Jomo Cosmos F.C. player
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Ernst Roets (born 1985), Deputy CEO of Lex Libertas
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Peta Teanet, Music Producer and Singer
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Benny Mayengani, Singer
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Ndavi Nokeri, Miss South Africa 2022
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