Jane Furse
Mmašadi[citation needed] | |
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Coordinates: 24°45′40″S 29°52′37″E / 24.761°S 29.877°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Limpopo |
District | Sekhukhune |
Municipality | Makhuduthamaga |
Area | |
• Total | 8.00 km2 (3.09 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 6,533 |
• Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.6% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
• Other | 0.1% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Northern Sotho | 85.0% |
• Swazi | 3.6% |
• Zulu | 3.1% |
• English | 2.8% |
• Other | 5.6% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Jane Furse is a town in the Sekhukhune District Municipality of the Limpopo province in South Africa, surrounded by the villages of Ga-Moretsele, Madibong, Marulaneng, Mamone, Mokwete and Riverside.
Significant landmarks in Jane Furse include Jane Furse Plaza, Jane Furse Memorial Hospital (the largest public sector hospital in the Sekhukhune District) and St Mark's College. Jane Furse Crossing, another shopping centre, opened in 2013 and is situated at the main four-way intersection in the town.