Ga-Riba

Ga-Riba
Ga-Riba

 Ga-Riba shown within Limpopo

Coordinates: 24°33′07″S 30°13′23″E / 24.552°S 30.223°E / -24.552; 30.223Coordinates: 24°33′07″S 30°13′23″E / 24.552°S 30.223°E / -24.552; 30.223
Country South Africa
Province Limpopo
District Sekhukhune
Municipality Greater Tubatse
Area[1]
  Total 6.18 km2 (2.39 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 3,073
  Density 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 99.9%
  Other 0.1%
First languages (2011)[1]
  Northern Sotho 91.4%
  S. Ndebele 5.0%
  Other 3.5%

Ga-Riba is a village located in the Bushveld Complex in Greater Tubatse Local Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa.

The village, like many rural villages in the Limpopo province, was named after its king, Kgosi Riba. The village is situated 20km from the town of Burgersfort and 16 km from Steelpoort.

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