| Tzaneen | |
| Native Name: | Tsaneng |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa Limpopo#South Africa#Africa |
| Coordinates: | -23.8333°N 40°W |
| Settlement Type: | Town |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Limpopo |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Mopani |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Greater Tzaneen |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Leader Party: | ANC |
| Leader Title: | Councillor |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 22.16 |
| Elevation M: | 719 |
| Population Total: | 14571 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | White |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 46.1% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 45.0% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 7.0% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 1.0% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 0.9% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Afrikaans |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 41.5% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Northern Sotho |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 18.1% |
| Demographics2 Title3: | Tsonga |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 13.5% |
| Demographics2 Title4: | English |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 13.4% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 6.4% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal Code: | 0850 |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Postal2 Code: | 0850 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 015 |
Tzaneen is a town situated in the Mopani district of the Limpopo Province in South Africa. It is situated in a high rainfall fertile region with tropical and subtropical agriculture taking place in a region. It is Limpopo's second largest town after Polokwane.
About 475,000 people reside within a 30km (20miles) radius, with the town itself holding a population of 14,571, according to the 2011 census.
The Wolkberg area is one of only two areas in the world where the critically endangered butterfly, Lepidochrysops lotana, are found.[2] [3]
The summer months, September – March, have an average temperature of and winter months around . Rainfall averages from around 800mm per year in town to over 1500mm per year in the mountains.
