Polokwane

Summary

Polokwane is a town^[1]. Polokwane ranks in the top 2% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,436 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Polokwane is located in Polokwane Local Municipality^[3].
• Polokwane is in the country of South Africa^[4].
• Polokwane's instance of is recorded as town^[5].
• Polokwane's twinned administrative body is recorded as Reggio Emilia^[6].
• Polokwane's postal code is recorded as 0699^[7].
• Polokwane's postal code is recorded as 0700^[8].
• Polokwane's Commons category is recorded as Polokwane^[9].
• Polokwane's local dialing code is recorded as 015^[10].
• January 1, 1886 marks the founding of Polokwane^[11].
• Polokwane's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -23.9, 'lon': 29.45}^[12].
• Polokwane's official website is recorded as https://polokwane.gov.za^[13].
• Polokwane's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Polokwane^[14].
• Polokwane's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[15].
• Polokwane's capital of is recorded as Limpopo^[16].
• Polokwane's capital of is recorded as Capricorn District Municipality^[17].
• Polokwane's category for people born here is recorded as Category:Births in Polokwane^[18].
• Polokwane's category of associated people is recorded as Category:People from Polokwane^[19].
• Polokwane's different from is recorded as Polokwane Local Municipality^[20].
• Polokwane sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1312'}^[21].
• Polokwane covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+106.84'}^[22].

Body

Geography

Polokwane is in the country of South Africa^[4]. Polokwane is located in Polokwane Local Municipality^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Polokwane covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+106.84'}^[22]. Polokwane sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+1312'}^[21].

Designation and Status

Polokwane's instance of is recorded as town^[5].

History and Context

January 1, 1886 marks the founding of Polokwane^[11].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Polokwane include Polokwane International Airport^[23], an international airport^[24], in South Africa^[25].

Why It Matters

Polokwane ranks in the top 2% of town entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,436 views/month).^[2] Polokwane has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[26] Polokwane is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[27]

Entities named for Polokwane include Polokwane International Airport^[23], an international airport^[24], in South Africa^[25].