Leokaneng

Leokaneng
Leokaneng Leokaneng
Coordinates: 23.524°S 28.990°E / -23.524; 28.990
Country	South Africa
Province	Limpopo
District	Capricorn
Municipality	Blouberg
Area
• Total	1.76 km2 (0.68 sq mi)
Elevation	1,086 m (3,563 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,436
• Density	820/km2 (2,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	99.9%
• Coloured	0.1%
• Indian/Asian	0.1%
First languages (2011)
• Northern Sotho	98.3%
• Tswana	1.0%
• Other	0.7%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	0748
PO box	0702
Area code	+27 (0)15

Leokaneng is a large village in Moletši in the Blouberg Local Municipality of the Capricorn District Municipality of the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is located 64 km northwest of Polokwane and 39 km southeast of Senwabarwana.

Education

• Mašiane High School.
• Leokaneng Primary School.

There is no institution of higher learning in Leokaneng. The majority of successful matriculants opt for the University of Limpopo's Turfloop Campus to further their studies, while others opt for universities based in Gauteng.

Sports

Football (soccer) is the most popular sport in Leokaneng. There are three football clubs, which are:

• Leokaneng Chiefs F.C.
• Stone F.C.

Netball is most popular among teenage girls and young women. However, currently the netball teams in the village are defunct. It is not clear as to what exactly led to this occurrence.