Tzaneen

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Tzaneen

Total population

14,571

Founded

1903

Elevation900 m

WeatherAvg high 79°F

Coordinates-23.83°, 30.16°

Demographic figures from Statistics South Africa. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

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 20,000 square kilometres (7,700 sq mi) region. It is Limpopo's second largest town after Polokwane.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

P

Paul Graham Wilson

Australian botanist (1928–2024)

Mosibudi Mangena

South African politician

Chiliboy Ralepelle

South African rugby union player

A

Andrew Rabutla

South African footballer

H

Hudson William Edison Ntsanwisi

South African politician (1920-1993)

J

Joe Breytenbach

South African rugby union footballer

J

Justin Turner

Australian rugby union footballer

J

Justin van Staden

South African rugby union footballer

Makashule Gana

South African politician

Marchant de Lange

cricketer

Schalk van der Merwe

South African rugby union footballer

S

Stanley Kgatla

Association footballer

T

Tebogo Monyai

Association footballer

Tito Mboweni

South African politician

Ty Shipalane

Association footballer

S

Shoki Sebotsane

South African actor

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Limpopo

• Mukgolobotiho
  6.5 mi away
• Dan
  8.1 mi away
• Mohlabai
  8.2 mi away
• Mokgoba
  8.5 mi away
• Nkowankowa - A
  8.7 mi away
• Khujwana
  8.8 mi away
• Ka-Mohi ABA
  9 mi away
• Ka-Xialana
  9.6 mi away
• Nkowankowa
  9.7 mi away
• Modjadjiskloof
  9.8 mi away
• Petanenge
  10.1 mi away
• Sasekani
  10.5 mi away

Browse all places in Limpopo →

Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Recently spotted species

Leopard Magpie Moth

Zerenopsis lepida

Seen 2026-07-04

Streaked Plusia

Vittaplusia vittata

Seen 2026-07-02

bluemink

Ageratum houstonianum

Seen 2026-06-30

Adanson's House Jumper

Hasarius adansoni

Seen 2026-06-30

Hairy Golden Orb-weaving Spider

Trichonephila fenestrata

Seen 2026-06-21

billygoat weed

Ageratum conyzoides

Seen 2026-06-19

Siam weed

Chromolaena odorata

Seen 2026-06-19

Tropical sage

Salvia coccinea

Seen 2026-06-19

common lantana

Lantana camara

Seen 2026-06-19

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Tzaneen, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.