Modjadji Head Kraal
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Modjadji Head Kraal | |
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  Modjadji Head Kraal Location within Limpopo  Modjadji Head Kraal Location within South Africa | |
| Coordinates: 23°37′36″S 30°20′51″E / 23.62667°S 30.34750°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Mopani |
| Municipality | Greater Letaba |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.25 km2 (1.25 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,745 |
| • Density | 537/km2 (1,390/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.9% |
| • Coloured | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Northern Sotho | 64.8% |
| • Sotho | 30.7% |
| • Afrikaans | 2.4% |
| • Other | 2.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Area code | 015 |
Modjadji Head Kraal is the royal compound of the Lobedu Rain Queen, and is located within the village of Khetlhakone in the Limpopo province of South Africa.[2][3]: 63 It is nearby Modjadjiskloof.[4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Modjadji Head Kraal". Census 2011.
- ↑ Goitsemodimo, Gosiame Amy (6 September 2019). "Modjadji- The Rain Queen | National Museum Publications". Retrieved 24 June 2026.
- ↑ Moagi, Lefatshe; Mtombeni, Butholezwi (2024). "The Modjadji Rain-Queendom of South Africa: Women as Guardians of the Traditional Mantle". In Dube, Musa; Musili, Telesia; Owusu-Ansah, Sylvia (eds.). African Women Legends and the Spirituality of Resistance. ISBN 9781003460978.
- ↑ Sadike, Mashudu (2024). "New era for the Balobedu Royal Nation as Queen Masalanabo Modjadji VII officially recognised". The Star. Retrieved 24 June 2026.
Municipalities and communities of Mopani District Municipality, Limpopo | ||
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District seat: Giyani | ||
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| Greater Giyani | ||
| Greater Letaba | ||
| Greater Tzaneen | ||
| Maruleng | ||
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