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Situated in the magnificent Waterberg Mountain Range of Limpopo, the Waterberg
District is the ideal getaway where the weary traveller can relax and revel in
the great natural beauty of the bushveld savannah and its rich wildlife heritage.
The Waterberg Mountains stretch along more than 5 000 km2 of spectacular vistas
and scenic valleys - the ideal destination off the beaten tourism track. The area
is steeped in a history and some artifacts found here date back to Stone Age times.
The area is a mosaic of culture and tradition as is reflected by the different rural
tribes such as the Bapedi, Tswana and Basotho, while the Voortrekkers also left
their distinctive mark on the area.
Commercial agriculture is an integral part of this province, and cattle ranching
and maize farming are regional institutions - the water-rich valleys of the Limpopo
River on the Botswana border provide sweet bushveld grazing, while the plains of the
Springbok Flats near the towns of Bela-Bela and Mokopane are covered with a colourful
quilt of carefully cultivated fields of maize and sunflowers. Otherwise, the bushveld
landscape, interspersed with sandstone buttresses and baobab, marula and fever trees,
supports a number of towns that make up one of the country's fastest-growing industrial
and agricultural districts.
This is one of the most mineralised regions in the world and numerous towns form part
of the Bushveld Igneous Complex - a 50,000km2 treasure trove yielding massive amounts
of minerals such as vanadium, platinum, nickel and chromium. The Waterberg District
offers the tourist a bit of both worlds - an infrastructure of excellent facilities
and modern conveniences found in the many game reserves and conservation areas,
coupled with the opportunity to experience the African wilderness in its pristine state.
Contact Details
84 River Street, NTK Building
P/Bag X1041, Modimolle, 0510
Tel: +27 15 717 1055
Fax: +27 15 717 5200
Waterberg District Municipality Map
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Name of Reserve
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Contacts |
Local Municipality
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| Atherstone |
Dwaalboom
D' Plooy
Tel: 014 778 0802
Fax: 014 778 0935
Cell: 082 375 3754 |
Thabazimbi |
| D'Nyala |
Ellisras
A. Voster
Tel: 014 763 5148
Fax: 014 763 3251 |
Lephalale |
| Doorndraai Dam |
Mokopane
NJ Baloyi
Tel: 015 453 0629
Fax: 015 453 0628
Cell: 083 402 9604 |
Mogalakwena |
| Masebe |
Skrikfontein
M Bopape
Tel: 014 767 1110
Fax: 014 767 1110
Cell: 079 520 9363 |
Mogalakwena |
| Nylsvlei |
Mokopane
N Malatjie
Tel: 014 743 1074
Fax: 014 743 1074
Cell: 082 322 8515 |
Mookgopong |
| Percy Five |
Tshidzini
R Erasmus
Tel: 015 491 5678
Fax: 015 491 8977
Cell: 084 514 1850 |
Thulamela |
| Rust de venter |
Rust de venter
C Nkogatse
Tel: 012 723 0145
Fax: 014 743 1074 c/o Mrs Malatjie
Cell: 082 755 1926 |
Modimolle |
| Wonderkop |
Steiloop
M Bopape
Tel: 014 767 1110
Fax: 014 767 1110
Cell: 079 520 9363 |
Mogalakwena |
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