Dzanani is a town and also the name of a region in the former

Venda Venda () was a Bantustan in northern South Africa, which is fairly close to the South African border with Zimbabwe to the north, while to the south and east, it shared a long border with another black homeland, Gazankulu. It is now part of t ...

, now part of

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province in

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. Dzanani was named after MuDzanani, which is one of the main surnames in Venda; and also the then Paramount Chiefs (Khosi Khulu) of

Songozwi Hanglip (Afrikaans for ''hanging lip'', Venda: Songozwi'), thavha ya VhaDzanani is a prominent mountain peak near Louis Trichardt, South Africa. It is situated in the Vhembe District of Limpopo in the central Soutpansberg range. The peak with ra ...

. The language predominantly spoken is TshiVenda, which is one of the eleven official

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. Dzanani is from the town of

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, from

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, from

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and about from

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. It is from Polokwane International Airport and about from

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. There is a tarred road leading to Dzanani and other nearby areas. It is usually a warm place, but can get very hot in summer and cold in winter. Dzanani used to be one of the four districts in the former

Republic of Venda Venda () was a Bantustan in northern South Africa, which is fairly close to the South African border with Zimbabwe to the north, while to the south and east, it shared a long border with another black homeland, Gazankulu. It is now part of the ...

, along with Vuwani, Mutale and Thohoyandou. The

Dzata ruins } The Dzata Ruins (or Dzana ruins) are an archaeological site in Dzanani in the Makhado municipality, Vhembe district, in the north of South Africa. Scholars who have made a study of the various legends and traditions associated with the ruins, ...

was declared a national heritage site of South Africa.http://www.sahra.org.za/sahris/sites/925040001 The whole of Songozwi region, that includes Louis Trichardt or Tshirululuni in Venda, was Dzanani until 1949. Other places nearby include Lake Fundudzi, Songozwi sacred site, Phiphidi Waterfalls, the breathing stone, the

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, and the

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and heritage site. There are grocery stores and

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outlets, and fruits are sold in the town. There are banking facilities and ATMs of all four major banking groups. Dzanani has a post office, the Mphephu Police Station, Dzanani Magistrate Court and the regional Municipality offices. There are also furniture shops, car parts shops, medical facilities, and other necessary facilities. There are several primary schools, secondary schools and crèches. Makhado Multi Purpose College and Mavhoi Technical College offer different courses for students from the province. There is also a sports stadium and community hall.It is an amazing place to look at.

References

Populated places in the Makhado Local Municipality {{Limpopo-geo-stub