Mpumalanga Districts, Cities, Towns and Municipalities

Mpumalanga is a tourism hotspot in South Africa dueScotland. It is a small gold mining area with 4 mines in
to its wonderful subtropical climate incredible scenerythe area.
and massive to do list. It has been broken down into 3KwaMhlanga
district municipalities and several local municipalitiesAn important centre for future development and the
under that, with each local municipality looking after aspiritual home to the Ndebele tribe.
certain amount of towns and cities.Kaapmuiden
1) Gert Sibande District Municipality.a) Highveld EastA small farming village that produces Sugarcane,
Municipalityb) Albert Luthuli Municipalityc) MkhondoSubtropical fruit and vegetables. It is 25kms away from
Municipalityd) Msukaligwa Municipalitye) Lekwathe Kruger National Park and very knowledgeable of
Municipalityf) Dipaleseng Municipalityg) Semeits surrounds.
MunicipalityKomatipoort
      2) Nkangala District MunicipalityAn area with Subtropical fruit farming and in close
            a) Emalahleni Municipalityproximity to the Mozambique border, the Kruger
            b) Thembisile MunicipalityNational Park and the Swaziland border.
            c) Dr JS MorokaLydenburg
Municipality              With many activities and the magnificent Lydenburg
            d) Middelburg Municipalityfalls, which consists of 3 falls and is a major attraction.
            e) Delmas MunicipalityThis is the perfect holiday spot for a romantic
            f) Highlands Municipalitygetaway or action filled time.
            g) Mdlala nature reserveLoopspruit
      3) Ehlanzeni District MunicipalityA small town located 25kms North of Pretoria.
            a) Mbombela MunicipalityMachadodorp
            b) Nkomazi MunicipalityA natural and beautiful area that is an angler’s
            c) Thaba Chweu Municipalityparadise and home to a naturally radioactive spring
            e) Umjindi Municipalitythat is reported to have powerful healing abilities.
            f) Lowveld MunicipalityMorgenzon
Although there are many municipalities the towns areMeaning “morning light” and home to an
the main thing to concentrate on as each one has itsimportant agricultural school. It is also a small farming
own interesting history, sights and enjoyment.town.
AmersfoortMarble hall
A small sheep farming village which was established inOriginally called Marmerhol, meaning marble hole, it is
1888 and built around a Dutch Reform Church thatnow the agricultural centre of the area with its irrigation
was established in 1876farms growing a host of products. Marble was
Amsterdamdiscovered here in 1920 and it is still home to the
Essentially a sheep farming village with Wattle, PineMarble Lime mine.
and Gum Forests in the surrounds. It is so named outMiddelburg
of gratitude towards the Netherlands which wasA large farming and industrial town that was originally
sympathetic in the Boers plight.called “Nazareth” meaning root from dry earth.
BelfastA historical area with a colorful diversity of culture.
With fantastic trout fishing and mainly a peaceful andMalelane
idyllic farming village.A slow paced and easy going town that farms tropical
Badplaasfruits and is a gateway into the Kruger National Park.
A wonderful resort area set in the grasslands of theNelspruit
Mpumalanga at the foot of the NdlumudlumuHome to the Lowveld botanical gardens which boasts
Mountains. Famous for it wonder healing sulpherousthe 1st man made forest, the Sudwala caves, a
hot spring and amazing wildlife.dinosaur park and is the cultural centre of the area. A
Breytenbustling city set in the valley of the Crocodile River.
A small farming village with fascinating history. TheOhrigstad
farm on which the town is built was owned by LukasConsidered to be the gateway to the panorama trail, it
Potgieter who was given the farm as compensationis a quaint village set in the foothills of the Drakensburg.
for loosing his leg during the Boer war.It is in close proximity to some of the more beautiful
Balfourspots of Mpumalanga.
A small coal mining and farming village that wasPilgrims Rest
established in 1898 and was originally namedThe whole town has been declared a national heritage
McHattiesburg.site and the history goes back to 1874. A beautiful and
Bethalunusual town that helps one relive the Transvaal Gold
A small mining and farming village that is beautiful toRush.
visit. On the famous agricultural tour you can see 26Perdekop
cows being milked in under 6 minutes.A town whose name is translated into horse hill. It was
Barbertonestablished on top of an 1889m during an equine
A beautiful serene town with a wonderful naturalsickness epidemic. It was found that the horses got
untouched beauty, perfect for many outdoor activitiesover there illness at this altitude and the town was
including hiking, picnicking, kayaking and much, muchestablished around that reason.
more.Piet Retief
BushbuckridgeA timber production and small mining town with its
Carolinahistory and heritage dating back to the Voortrekkers.
Named after a wife and rebuilt after it was razed inSabie
the Second World War. Carolina is a small farmingSet in the centre of one of the largest man made
village with a little bit of coal and precious stone miningforests in the world, it is a picturesque town set on the
to be found.panorama trail and hosting a huge amount of activities.
ChrissiesmeerSecunda
Known as the largest fresh water lake in South Africa,Siyabuswa
it has a wonderful history which includes someA township that was the centre to the Ndebele people
fascinating evidence of rock art and floating villages.during the Apartheid era and the traditional way of life
Dullstroomfor the Ndebele nation is still practiced here. It is also a
A wonderfully peaceful fishing area that attract anglerspart of the cultural heartland of Mpumalanga.
from all over the world. It has a history of violence,Standerton
detention and torture that sits in an incredible contrastA town with the Vaal River flowing through it. It is a
to the tranquil beauty that is modern day Dullstroom.popular tourist destination with the guest farms being
Delmasthe most popular form of accommodation. Here you
Originally a large farm named De Le Mas (of the smallcan experience all the holiday activities of an inland
farm) it is now a farming community with a small town.town with lots, lots more.
ErmeloSkukuza
The commercial, industrial and educational centre of aLying on the banks of the Sabie River and situated in
fairly area, stretching just over 7500kmsq inthe heart of the Kruger National Park. It is the largest
Mpumalanga. Here you can find many types of miningencampment in the park and is considered to be the
and farming activities.capitol of the park.
GraskopTrichardt
A beautiful picturesque area at the foot of theVolksrust
Drakensburg that is perhaps the most photographedA farming area, the town is the central commercial
area in the world.area for the district and has a violent history of war.
GreylingstadVaalbank
Once a bustling close nit community with every dayAn important town with a very rural population.
know how of comings and goings. It is now tragically aWaterfall Boven
ghost town, this occurred when the main roadLiterally meaning “above the waterfall,” this
between Johannesburg and Durban was built and itbeautiful spot has wonderful outdoor activities and
bypassed Greylingstad causing a drop in business andaccommodation that suits all pockets.
economy.Waterfall Onder
GroblersdalSituated at the base of the escarpment below a
One of the cultural heritage sites of Mpumalanga andbeautiful waterfall, Waterfall Onder is a beautiful holiday
started because of the awesome irrigation scheme ofspot full of small town charm and mysterious legends.
the Loskop Dam. Mainly a beautiful farming area with aThe name is literally translated into “below the
massive variety of different produce.waterfall” and it is sister village to Waterfall Boven.
HazyviewWitbank
A wonderful small town that is known as the bestNamed after the rocky outcrop of white sand stone, it
banana farming area in the world due to its perfectis a coal mine founded in 1903 with an amazing an
weather. A host of things can be done such as wildoften unbelievable history.
game viewing at one of the private game farms nearWhite River
Hazyview, or balloon riding and much, much more.With the Reptile Park, Lowveld botanical gardens and
Hectorspruitclose proximity to the Kruger National Park, the
KinrossAgricultural town of White River makes an incredible
Established in 1915 and named after Kinross inholiday destination base.