Thohoyandou

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Thohoyandou
Town
Down from top:Nandoni Dam, Thohoyandou, Thohoyandou CBD, Thohoyandou Fountain, Thohoyandou Stadium, Waterfalls
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Coordinates: 22°57′S 30°29′E / 22.950°S 30.483°E / -22.950; 30.483
Country	South Africa
Province	Limpopo
District	Vhembe
Municipality	Thulamela
Established	1977 by the Vhavenda King
• Councillor	(ANC)
Area [1]
• Total	42.62 km2 (16.46 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	69,453
• Density	1,600/km2 (4,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	95.5%
• Coloured	0.2%
• Indian/Asian	4.2%
• White	0.2%
• Other	0.1%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Venda	84.7%
• Tsonga	2.6%
• English	2.1%
• Northern Sotho	1.2%
• Other	9.4%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	0950
PO box	0950
Area code	015

Thohoyandou (Venda: Ṱhohoyanḓou) is a town in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. It is the administrative centre of Vhembe District Municipality and Thulamela Local Municipality. It is also known for being the former capital of the bantustan of Venda.