What is Mamelodi?
“Mamelodi” is the name derived from the Sepedi word with the prefix “ma” meaning mother, and the suffix “Melodi” meaning melodies. Its meaning can be translated to mean Mother of Melodies.
Where Is Mamelodi In Pretoria
Mamelodi, part of the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, is a township set up by the then-apartheid government northeast of Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa.
Sport
The township is home to the Mamelodi Sundowns of the ABSA Premier League and the Mamelodi Bees Basketball of the South African Women’s Basketball League.
The HM Pitje Stadium is located in Mamelodi.
Mamelodi is also home to Mamelodi Sundowns stars George Lebese and Lucky Mohomi of Mamelodi Sundowns.
Mamelodi is also home to the 2003 Miss South Africa Joan Ramagoshi.
Is Mamelodi an urban or rural area?
Mamelodi (Gauteng, South Africa) is a 45.2 km2 urban settlement in the east of the City of Tshwane. It has a population of 334 577 people living in approximately 110 703 households.