Tzaneen is a small town situated in the Mopani district of the Limpopo province in South Africa. It is in a fertile region with tropical and subtropical agriculture taking place in a 20,000 km˛ region. About 650 000 people reside within a 30km radius, with the town itself holding a population of around 30,000.
There are different theories to were the name comes from and range from the Sotho words tsaneng (gathering place) to tsana (basket of hills).
The distance from Tzaneen to Johannesburg is approximately 420km, or 261 miles.
The are many tourist attractions to the small town of Tzaneen, including: The Beautiful Tzaneen Dam, Magoebaskloof, Haenertsburg, and the Pekoe View Tea Estate. The town is also situated close to a number of game reserves and the town often serves as a thoroughfare for tourists on their way to other tourist destinations in the province. The well-known Kruger National Park, for instance, is situated approximately 100km, or 62 miles, away.
The Vervet monkey foundation is located just outside Tzaneen town where it cares for over 600 vervet monkeys.
