| Nkowankowa | |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa Limpopo#South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -23.886°N 30.293°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Provi |
| Subdivision Name1: | Limpopo |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mopani |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Greater Tzaneen |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Leader Title: | Councillor |
| Leader Name: | Homegirl Zandamela (ANC) |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 16.23 |
| Population Total: | 22484 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 99.2% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 0.4% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 0.2% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 0.1% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 0.1% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Tsonga |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 83.2% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Northern Sotho |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 7.8% |
| Demographics2 Title3: | Sotho |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 2.9% |
| Demographics2 Title4: | English |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 1.9% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 4.2% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal Code: | 0870 |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Postal2 Code: | 0870 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 015 |
Nkowankowa is a township in the Greater Tzaneen Local Municipality of the Mopani District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is home to soccer development team called Nkowankowa Barcelona FC[2] and Ritavi cross warriors athletics club.[3]
The township hosts one of the biggest industrial parks located in a Township around the country as an effect of government intervention between 1982 and 1993.[4]
Nkowankowa has various primary and secondary schools:[5]
Primary Schools:
Intermediate School:
Secondary Schools:
Combined Schools:
Former Limpopo premier and now deputy minister of police, Cassel Mathale, former public protector, Lawrence Mushwana, 2019 Limpopo Sports Awards nominee Gladwin Khosa (Blue Bulls Rugby Union/Limpopo), Ebony Khama, long distance runner Samuel Ntsan'wisi and also upcoming sprinter Tiyani Mitshabe come from Nkowankowa.
Notable shops in Nkowankowa include: Highpoint Supermarket and Restaurant, Muyi Enterprise, Miami Chicken Grill, Chisa Grill, Chicken Kwasa and Limitless Cakes, Confectionery and Empire dot creative