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Coordinates: 23°45′02″S 29°02′48″E / 23.75056°S 29.04667°E / -23.75056; 29.04667
Country	South Africa
Province	Limpopo
District	Capricorn
Municipality	Polokwane
Area
• Total	5.25 km (2.03 sq mi)
Elevation	1,089 m (3,573 ft)
Population
• Total	2,551
• Density	490/km (1,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	99.9%
First languages (2011)
• Northern Sotho	96.6%
• Tsonga	1.5%
• Other	1.9%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	0748
Area code	+27 (0)15

Setumong is a large village in the Polokwane Local Municipality of the Capricorn District Municipality in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is the capital of the Ga-Matlala tribal chieftaincy and headquarters the Bakone Traditional Council. It is located about 48 km northwest of the city of Polokwane on the Matlala Road.

Tradition

Setumong is an important center of tradition and culture in Ga-Matlala and the Aganang Local Municipality. The majority of the villages in the municipality belong to the Bakone Traditional Council; which, along with the traditional councils of Moletši and Ga-Mašašane, make up the municipal body of traditional affairs.

Education

• Sekgwari Primary School.
• Bakone Primary School.
• Ipopeng high school
• Mogoshi primary school
• BK Matlala Secondary School.

Notable people

• Kgoši Mokgama Maurice Matlala - Chief Minister of the Bantustan of Lebowa from 1972-1973.
• Kgošigadi Mmakwena Matlala - Anti-Apartheid Chieftainess of Ga-Matlala.

References

1. ^ "Main Place Setumong". Census 2011.
2. "Contents" (PDF). Aganang.gov.za. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
3. "Sekgwari Primary School in Setumong, Aganang Rural, Limpopo". Pathfinda.com. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
4. "Bakone Primary School in Setumong, Aganang Rural, Limpopo". Pathfinda.com. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
5. "BK Matlala Commercial High School". Schoolguide.co.za. Retrieved 20 May 2016.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Capricorn District Municipality, Limpopo
District seat: Pietersburg (Polokwane)
Blouberg	Alldays Burgerregt De Villiersdale Eldorado Rosenkrantz (Ga-Lamola) Indermark (Ga-Letlalo) Pinkie (Ga-Sebotse) Mamehlabe My Darling Bochum (Senwabarwana) Taaiboschgroet Vivo
Molemole	Kameelkop Dendron (Mogwadi) Soekmekaar (Morebeng)
Polokwane	Chuniespoort Eerstegoud Kalkspruit (Ga-Maraba) Ga-Molepo Ceres (Ga-Ngwetšana) Vlakfontein (Ga-Ramokadikadi) Koloti Laaste Hoop Mabokelele Mankweng Moria Polokwane Polokwane Ext 44 Westenburg Bendor Flora Park Annadale Solomondale (Sebayeng) Seshego Setumong Tibanefontein (Tibane)
Lepelle-Nkumpi	Byldrift Droogte Klipheuvel Lebowakgomo Schuinsrand Zebediela

• Populated places in the Polokwane Local Municipality