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Musina
Musina
Messina | |
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  Musina  Musina  Musina | |
| Coordinates: 22°20′17″S 30°02′30″E / 22.33806°S 30.04167°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Vhembe |
| Municipality | Musina |
| Established | 1904 |
| Area | |
• Total | 109.38 km2 (42.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 42,678 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 93.3% |
| • Coloured | 0.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.7% |
| • White | 5.1% |
| • Other | 0.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Venda | 48.8% |
| • Sotho | 11.7% |
| • Northern Sotho | 10.4% |
| • English | 5.4% |
| • Other | 23.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 0900 |
| PO box | 0900 |
| Area code | 015 |
| Website | www |
Musina (/mɛˈsiːnə/), also known as Messina, is the northernmost town in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is located near the confluence of the Limpopo River with the Sand River and the border to Zimbabwe with a population of between 20,000 and 40,000. Iron ore, coal, magnetite, graphite, asbestos, diamonds, semi-precious stones and copper are mined in the region.
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Musina". Census 2011.
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