Mokopane

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Mokopane is a town in South Africa’s Limpopo province known for its mining industry, agricultural activities, and proximity to significant archaeological and natural heritage sites.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Mokopane canonical 3
Chief Makapan (Mokopane) 1
Dikgale 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (44)

Predicate Object
instanceOf town
climate semi-arid
summer rainfall
country South Africa
distanceFrom about 60 km west of Polokwane
economicSector agriculture
mining
retail trade
formerName Potgietersrus
governingMunicipality Mokopane Local Municipality
hasHeritage archaeological sites
cultural heritage sites
paleontological sites
hasMuseum Arend Dieperink Museum
hasNaturalFeature bushveld environment
game farms
nature reserves
hasNearbyMine Mogalakwena platinum mine
hasSport cricket
rugby
soccer
heritageStatusNearby Makapansgat Caves national heritage site
knownFor agricultural activities
cattle farming
crop farming
mining industry
platinum mining
languageMajority Northern Sotho
languageSignificant Afrikaans
English
locatedIn Limpopo province
linked to: Limpopo Province

Waterberg District Municipality
namedAfter Makapan
Ndebele leader Mokopane
near Arend Dieperink Museum
Makapansgat Caves
Makapansgat Valley
partOf South African Bushveld
linked to: Bushveld region
provinceCapital Polokwane
region Waterberg region
roadConnection N1 national road
R101 road
timeZone South African Standard Time
linked to: Central Africa Time
utcOffset +2

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

N11 connectsCity Mokopane
Polokwane Local Municipality containsSettlement Dikgale
linked to: Mokopane
Makapansgat, South Africa nameDerivedFrom Chief Makapan (Mokopane)
linked to: Mokopane
N11 national road passesNear Mokopane