Bushbuckridge Municipality (Tsonga: Masipala wa Bushbuckridge; Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Bushbuckridge) is a local municipality within the Ehlanzeni District Municipality, in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. Commercial farming, which consists of pine and bluegum plantations, tobacco, cotton, sub-tropical fruits and vegetables, is practised in the municipality's countryside. The municipality includes the southern part of Kruger National Park. Bushbuckridge is the largest local municipality in Mpumalanga in terms of land size.
The Letaba River (Afrikaans: Letabarivier), also known as Leţaba, Lehlaba or Ritavi, is a river located in eastern Limpopo Province, South Africa. It is one of the most important tributaries of the Olifants River.
Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve (or Motlatse Canyon Provincial Nature Reserve) is situated in the Drakensberg escarpment region of eastern Mpumalanga, South Africa. The reserve protects the Blyde River Canyon, including sections of the Ohrigstad and Blyde Rivers and the geological formations around Bourke's Luck Potholes, where the Treur River tumbles into the Blyde below. Southwards of the canyon, the reserve follows the escarpment, to include the Devil's and God's Window, the latter a popular viewpoint to the lowveld at the reserve's southern extremity.
The Timbavati River is a river in Mpumalanga Province of South Africa. It flows mostly through the Kruger National Park after entering the Park adjacent to Maroela Caravan Camp 24°27′20″S 31°23′53″E near Orpen Rest Camp. It is a tributary of the Olifants River and the confluence is at 24°3′18″S 31°40′49″E.
The Timbavati Private Nature Reserve is located at the border line between Hoedspruit (in Limpopo) and Acornhoek (in Mpumalanga), north of the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve on the western edge of Kruger National Park. Geographically and politically, Timbavati is located in Mpumalanga Province. In Xitsonga, the name 'Timbavati' means "the place where something sacred came down to Earth from the Heavens", and refers to the rare white lions of Timbavati.
Ingwelala is a private stakeholder nature reserve on the bank of the Nhlaralumi River in the heart of the lowveld, about 65 km from the town of Hoedspruit. The reserve of some 3,000 hectares forms part of the Bushbuckridge Municipality, and adjoins the Umbabat Nature Reserve and the unfenced Kruger National Park.
Klaserie Game Reserve is adjacent to the Kruger Park and the Timbavati Game Reserve, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It has an area of about 60,000 ha and the Klaserie River runs through the park.
Marloth Park is a holiday town situated in northeastern South Africa in the Mpumalanga province (formerly Eastern Transvaal).
Kameel-rivier B or Kameelrivier is a village in the low-veld region of KwaNdebele, in the Nkangala District Municipality of the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The majority of the residents are from the Ndebele people and Sepedi-speaking people. Siyabuswa is its main town. Main family clans include Napo, Masilela, Ramushu, Mahlangu and Skhosana clans.
Vrieskraal is a town in Nkangala District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Wolwekraal (also known as Maphotla) is a settlement in Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Boekenhouthoek is a small village situated in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa, it falls under the Nkangala District Municipality.
Kwaggafontein is a town along the Moloto Road (R573) in the Thembisile Hani Local Municipality of the Nkangala District Municipality, which is located in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It was established in the late 1940s by the AmaNdebele tribe of South Africa. The Ndebele people who currently occupy the town came from nearby farms that are today in the Mpumalanga and Gauteng provinces. Many people came from current day Bronkhorstspruit, Delmas, Balmoral and other surrounding areas.
Mathys Zyn Loop is a town in Nkangala District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Mapoch is a town in Dr JS Moroka Local Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Hendriksdal is a small village and railway stop in the forested mountains of Thaba Chweu Local Municipality of Mpumalanga province, South Africa.
Die Berg is die hoogste bergpiek (2 331 m) in Mpumalanga, Suid-Afrika. Hierdie piek is in die Steenkampsberge, suidwes van Lydenburg.
Umbabat Nature Reserve is situated on the bank of the Nhlaralumi River in the Bushbuckridge Municipality, adjacent to the Kruger National Park. The parts of Umbabat that are declared nature reserves are managed according to the Protected Areas Act No. 57 of 2003.
The Manyeleti Game Reserve is situated in the east of the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The game reserve is managed by the Mpumalanga Provincial Government and is over 22,750 ha in area.
Hectorspruit, officially Emjejane, is a small farming town situated between Kaapmuiden and Komatipoort on a southern tributary of the Crocodile River in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The farms in the region produce sugarcane, subtropical fruit and vegetables. The stream is named after a dog belonging to S de Kock, chief surveyor of the Pretoria - Delagoa Bay railway line.
KaNyamazane Stadium, formerly also named Lekazi Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in the KaNyamazane township, South Africa. It is situated 2.5km from Mthethomusha Game Reserve -also referred to as the SouthWestern corner of Kruger National Park; which is roughly 25km East of Nelspruit, in the Mpumalanga province. The stadium received a significant upgrade from May 2009 to May 2010.
Mthethomusha Game Reserve is an 8,000-hectare (20,000-acre) protected area in Mpumalanga, South Africa, that borders Kruger National Park. Operated by the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency, Mthethomusha is home to the Mpakeni tribe that formerly owned the area before leasing it to the Agency in 1985. The protected area includes the villages of Luphisi (with a population of 6,000) and Mpakeni (4,500). Mthethomusha Game Reserve was known for its luxury lodge—Bongani Mountain Lodge. Opened in 1990, it was burned down on 31 January 2021 by furious individuals, ostensibly in protest against the death of a local poacher.
Penryn is a co-educational, English-medium private school situated in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It is also a global member of Round Square. Penryn was officially started in 1991 in a Methodist church in Plaston, Mpumalanga, with 13 pupils and 2 teachers, as a sister school to St Stithians College in Randburg, Johannesburg. Two years later, the college moved to its own campus on Boschrand Ridge, where it was officially opened by Enos Mabuza.
University of Mpumalanga is based in Mbombela and in Siyabuswa, South Africa. It was established in 2014, initially accommodating a modest intake of one hundred and forty students.
Matsulu is a township in the Mbombela Local Municipality under the Ehlanzeni District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It lies between Kruger National Park and the N4 national road 41 km east of Nelspruit (Mbombela) CBD, 3 km before the Kaapmuiden train station. It is also surrounded by the Nsikazi River & Crocodile River.
Die Witrivier is 'n takrivier van die Krokodilrivier in Mpumalanga in Suid-Afrika.
The Kaap River (also Umlambongwane or Little Crocodile River) is a river in the De Kaap Valley of eastern Mpumalanga province, South Africa. It is a tributary of the Crocodile River with which it has a confluence at Kaapmuiden. The Kaap River has two main tributaries, namely the North Kaap River (Afrikaans: Noordkaap) and South Kaap River (Afrikaans: Suidkaap). Its lower reaches cut through the scenic Krokodilpoortsberge, where it has several tributaries, including Figtree creek and Low's creek (or Mantibovu).
Dullstroom, also known as Emnothweni, is a small town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. The town lies 35 kilometres (22 miles) north of Belfast and some 53 kilometres (33 miles) south-west of Lydenburg on the R540 road.
The Blaauboschkraal stone ruins are a provincial heritage site in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. Its neighbouring town, Emgwenya, is 10 kilometres away. The site was declared a national monument on 18 April 1975 and is a heritage site recognised by the South African Heritage Resources Agency.
Buffelspruit is a town in Ehlanzeni District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa, 22 km south-east of Kaapmuiden.
Schoemansdal (officially KaMatsamo) is a town in the province of Mpumalanga (eastern Transvaal) in South Africa. It is located 23 kilometres south of Malalane on the R570 road, just north of Jeppes Reef.
Driekoppies Dam is a gravity/earth-fill type dam on the Lomati River, near Malelane, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1998 and its primary purpose is for irrigation.
Langeloop is a village in Ehlanzeni District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Kwena Dam is a combined gravity and arch type dam located on the Crocodile River, near Lydenburg, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1984 and it serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high.
Tonga is a town in Ehlanzeni District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Jeppes Reef, is a small rural village on the R570 road in Ehlanzeni District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa, 25 kilometres (16 mi) south-southeast of Kaapmuiden, and just over 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the border with Eswatini. It is just south of Schoemansdal.
Loskop Dam Nature Reserve is situated in northern Mpumalanga province, South Africa. The reserve covers approximately 22,850 ha, if the approximately 2,350 ha surface area of the reservoir is included. The Reserve is situated in the Olifants River valley, about 55 km north of Middelburg, and comprises a hilly bushveld region, centered on the Loskop reservoir.
Ngodwana is a town in Ehlanzeni District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Battery Creek is 'n klein sytakkie van die Elandsrivier noord van Ngodwana in Mpumalangaprovinsie van Suid-Afrika.
Die Houtbosloop is 'n takrivier van die Krokodilrivier in Mpumalanga in Suid-Afrika. Dit vloei net suid van die Sudwalagrotte verby, voordat dit teenaan die N4-snelweg by Montrose by die Krokodilrivier aansluit.
Machadodorp, also known by its official name eNtokozweni, is a small town situated on the N4 national highway, near the edge of the escarpment in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The Elands River runs through the town. There is a natural radioactive spring here that is reputed to have powerful healing qualities.
Barberton High School (Afrikaans: Hoërskool Barberton) is a government and private school located in Barberton, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Magudu is a town in Nkomazi Local Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa, on the borderline with Eswatini.
The Samora Machel Monument in Mbuzini, near Komatipoort in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa, marks the spot where the plane carrying the then-President of Mozambique crashed in 1986. It resulted in the death of President Machel and several Mozambican ministers. It was declared a National Heritage Site in 2006.
Steynsdorp, officially eMlondozi, is a settlement in Gert Sibande District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Lochiel is a small forestry town in Gert Sibande District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It lies near the border with Eswatini.
Balmoral is a town in the Emalahleni Local Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The village was established as a railway station of the Oosterlijn from Pretoria to Maputo in 1894. The village and railway station were erected at the farm Eenzaamheid. For decades the village was nothing more than a railway stop with a primary school for the surrounding farms. During the Second Boer War, the British built a concentration camp near the railway station.
Mhluzi is a township just west of the large farming and industrial town Middelburg in the South African province of Mpumalanga.
Emjindini is a township adjacent to Barberton in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It is situated in the De Kaap Valley and is fringed by the Makhonjwa Mountains. It is 43 kilometres (27 mi) south of Nelspruit and 360 kilometres (220 mi) to the east of Johannesburg.
Blouboskraalspruit is 'n takrivier van die Elandsrivier in die provinsie Mpumalanga, Suid-Afrika. Die Blouboskraalspruit is in die Komati-bekken geleë en sy samevloei met die Elandsrivier is by Waterval-Boven.
Die Suidkaaprivier is 'n takrivier van die Kaaprivier, op sy beurt 'n tak van die Krokodilrivier in Mpumalanga in Suid-Afrika.
HTS Middelburg is a public Afrikaans medium co-educational technical high school situated in Middelburg in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It is now open to both genders.
Die Noordkaaprivier is 'n takrivier van die Kaaprivier, op sy beurt weer 'n tak van die Krokodilrivier in Mpumalanga in Suid-Afrika.
Amsterdam, is a small town located in Mkhondo Local Municipality, Mpumalanga South Africa. Amsterdam encompasses a large Swazi population as a result of its proximity to the Eswatini border which is relatively close to the area. The town is located some 77 km east of Ermelo. There are large plantations of gum, pine and wattle trees in the area. The town also boasts of a peaceful community with rich culture and heritage.
Arnot Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, is a coal-fired power plant operated by Eskom. Coal from the Arnot coal mine directly feeds the station.
Lothair is a village located 65 kilometres (40 mi) northeast of Ermelo and 29 kilometres (18 mi) southeast of Chrissiesmeer, in the Msukaligwa Local Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. Situated on the Bonny Brook in an area settled by Scottish immigrants, it was surveyed in 1878 and named after Lothair, the novel written by Benjamin Disraeli and published in 1870.
Kinross is a small gold mining town in Mpumalanga, South Africa with four gold mines in the region. Village on the watershed between the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, between Devon and Trichardt, 42 km west of Bethal, 19 km east of Leslie and about 70 km north-north-east of Standerton.
Ogies is a settlement in Nkangala District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It is a coal-mining town 29 km south-west of Witbank and 70 km north-east of Springs.
Dundonald is a village in Gert Sibande District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It was formerly part of the KaNgwane homeland.
The Goedehoop natural rock bridge is a provincial heritage site in Ermelo in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Jericho Dam is a combined concrete gravity and earth-fill type dam on the Mpama River, near Amsterdam, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It became operational from 1966 though to 1968 and its primary purpose is to serve for municipal and industrial use.
Komati Power Station, is a coal-fired power plant operated by Eskom. Its 300 metre tall chimney was built in 1979, and is one of the tallest structures in the country. Komati is one of power stations with a common steam range, meaning that its nine boilers jointly feed the nine generators. Other stations are Tutuka Power Station and Matimba Power Station.
Kriel Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, is a coal-fired power plant operated by Eskom. It is located about 4 km from Matla Power Station just outside the town of Kriel (Emalahleni Local Municipality, Mpumalanga).
Leandra is a town in Gert Sibande District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Leslie is a town in Gert Sibande District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It is part of Leandra. The village is 63 km west of Bethal and 56 km east-south-east of Springs. Administered by a village council, it was laid out on the farm Brakkefontein and proclaimed in December 1939, an extension being proclaimed in December 1957. The village is thought to be named after Leslie in Fife, Scotland.
Westoe Dam is a concrete-gravity type dam located on the Usutu River near Amsterdam, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1968 and has been renovated in 1973. The dam serves mainly for municipal and industrial water supply and its hazard potential has been ranked high (3).
Hendrina Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, is one of South Africa's oldest operating power stations.
Eloff is a slum in Victor Khanye Local Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Kusile Power Station (previously known as Project Bravo) in South Africa is a coal-fired power plant by state electricity utility Eskom in Mpumalanga. The station consists of 6 generating units with an eventual nameplate capacity of 800 MW each bringing the total installed capacity of 4,800 MW; as of 2023, only 5 units are in operation.
Nooitgedacht Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Komati River in South Africa. It was established in 1962 and serves mainly for irrigation purposes as well as municipal and industrial use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).
Vandyksdrif is a small village and railway siding in Nkangala District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It is situated next to the R544 road between Witbank and Bethal and is surrounded by coal mines.
Sundra is a settlement in Victor Khanye Local Municipality on the border of the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Davel is a settlement in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It is situated next to the N17 highway in the south-west of the province between the larger towns of Bethal and Ermelo.
Trichardt is a town on the N17 national route in Gert Sibande District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The village is 34 km west of Bethal and 32 km east-south-east of Leandra, adjacent to Secunda.
Sheepmoor is a town in Gert Sibande District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Evander is a town in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It is approximately 8 km north west of Secunda.
Grootvlei, officially Thaba-Kgwali, is a town in Dipaleseng Local Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. An old mining town, Grootvlei is located near the N3 road and on the R51 road, 5 km from Grootvlei Power Station.
Boesmanspruit is a small stream originating south of Secunda, Mpumalanga, South Africa, it runs from there in a southwesterly direction until it joins the Waterval River (English: Water Fall River; this name is never used however).
Camden Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, is a coal-fired power plant operated by Eskom.
Charl Cilliers is a settlement in Gert Sibande District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The village is some 32 km north of Standerton.
Grootdraai Dam is a combined gravity and earth-fill type dam located on the Vaal River, near Standerton, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1981.
Grootvlei Power Station is a coal-fired power station located in Grootvlei, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Trichardtsfontein Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Trichardtspruit near Trichardt, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1981 and serves mainly for municipal and industrial water supply purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high.
Iswepe, officially Insephe, is a village and railway siding in Gert Sibande District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Dirkiesdorp is a village in Gert Sibande District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
De Graceland Country Club is een countryclub in de Zuid-Afrikaanse stad Secunda. De club is opgericht in 1998 en heeft een 18-holes golfbaan met een par van 72.
Die Boesmanspruit is 'n klein takrivier van die Vaalrivier naby Standerton in Mpumalanga in Suid-Afrika.
Hierdie artikel handel oor die spruit in Mpumalanga. Vir ander riviere met dieselfde naam, sien Brakspruit (dubbelsinnig)
Die Wolwespruit is 'n spruit in die provinsie Mpumalanga in Suid-Afrika. Dit mond uit in die Grootdraaidam, wat uitvloei in die Vaalrivier naby Standerton.
Volksrust is a town in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa near the KwaZulu-Natal provincial border, some 240 km southeast of Johannesburg, 53 km north of Newcastle and 80 km southeast of Standerton.
Wakkerstroom (Awake Stream) is the second oldest town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. The town is on the KwaZulu-Natal border, 27 km east of Volksrust and 56 km south-east of Amersfoort.
Amersfoort is a small town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa.
Perdekop, (Afrikaans for horses hill), is a small town situated on top of a 1,889 m peak in the Mpumalanga province, in South Africa. It is a village 38 km north of Volksrust and 47 km south of Standerton.
Majuba Power Station between Volksrust and Amersfoort in Mpumalanga, South Africa, is a coal-fired power plant operated by Eskom. Majuba is Eskom's only power station that is not linked to a specific mine and it receives its coal from various sources. This was due to an error in geotechnical engineering core drilling which did not identify that the proposed local coal mine was under solid bedrock.
Assegaai River, originates north of Wakkerstroom, Mpumalanga, South Africa, and runs into the Heyshope Dam, southeast of Piet Retief. When it enters Eswatini it is known as the Mkhondvo River and it cuts through the mountains forming the Mahamba Gorge. In Eswatini it flows generally northeastward and eventually into the Usutu River.
Die Kliprivier is 'n sytak van die Vaalrivier. Die rivier ontspring sowat 30 km noord van Memel naby Mullerspas. Net noord van Memel vloei die rivier in 'n moeras van 25 km2 in. Die Seekoeivlei-natuurreservaat is op 'n deel van die moeras ontwikkel.
Daggakraal, "one of South Africa's most impoverished and isolated communities with plenty of unmined mineral resources", is a town in Gert Sibande District Municipality near Volksrust in the outskirts of Mpumalanga province, South Africa. The town had about 1,450 households in 2014. There is no means of production a number of failed state projects aimed at uplifting people.
Schulzendal is a town in Ehlanzeni District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa, 31 km south-east of Kaapmuiden.
Steenbok is a rural settlement in Ehlanzeni District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Wolvenkop is a town in Nkangala District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Tjakastad is a town in Gert Sibande District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Vlakbult is a town in Ehlanzeni District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Mkhondo Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wase Mkhondo) is a local municipality within the Gert Sibande District Municipality, in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. Piet Retief is the seat of the municipality.
Mbombela, formerly Nelspruit, is a city in northeastern South Africa. It is the capital of the Mpumalanga province. Located on the Crocodile River, the city lies about 110 km (68 mi) by road west of the Mozambique border, 330 km (210 mi) east of Johannesburg and 82 km (51 mi) north of the Eswatini border. Mbombela was one of the host cities of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
The Mbombela Stadium is a football and Rugby union all-seater stadium in Mbombela in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It was one of 10 venues for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and one of 5 newly constructed stadiums for the tournament. It is the home ground to TS Galaxy (South African Premier Division) and the Pumas. It is an all-seater stadium, with 43,500 seats, almost all under roof.
Belfast (also known as eMakhazeni) is a small town in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. It is situated in the eMakhazeni Local Municipality in the Nkangala District Municipality.
Witbank (), officially eMalahleni, is a city situated on the Highveld of Mpumalanga, South Africa, within the Emalahleni Local Municipality. The name Witbank is Afrikaans for "white ridge", and is named after a white sandstone outcrop where wagon transport drivers rested. The city is known for its coal-mining in the surrounding region.
Lekwa Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wase Lekwa; Afrikaans: Lekwa Munisipaliteit; Sotho: Masepala wa Lekwa) is a local municipality situated in the southwest of the Gert Sibande District Municipality, in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. Standerton, an urban node, is the seat of the municipality. It was inaugurated on 5 December 2000 after the amalgamation of the Standerton, Sakhile and Morgenzon councils. Agriculture, forestry and fishing constitute about 30% of its economy. It is situated on open grassland plains of the Highveld region, which is traversed by the west-flowing Vaal River, for which it is named. Lekwa is the Sesotho name for the Vaal River. Lekwa's first two decades were marked by increasing maladministration, which culminated in a collapse in governance and service delivery by 2020. This had negative consequences for its residents and businesses, the environment, and utilities which were not paid for their services.
Victor Khanye Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala iVictor Khanye; Southern Ndebele: UMasipaladi weVictor Khanye; Afrikaans: Victor Khanye Munisipaliteit), formerly Delmas Municipality, is a local municipality within the Nkangala District Municipality, in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The seat is Delmas. The local municipality was one of the four to have passed the 2009-10 audit by the Auditor-General of South Africa, who deemed it to have a clean administration.
Standerton is a large commercial and agricultural town lying on the banks of the Vaal River in Mpumalanga, South Africa, which specialises in cattle, dairy, maize and poultry farming. The town was established in 1876 and named after Boer leader Commandant A. H. Stander. During the First Boer War a British garrison in the town was besieged by the Boers for three months. General Jan Smuts won this seat during elections and went on to assist in setting up the League of Nations. Standerton is the seat of the Lekwa Local Municipality.
Bethal () is a farming town in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The farms in the region produce maize, sunflower seeds, sorghum, rye and potatoes. The town lies 155 km (96 mi) east of Johannesburg on the N17 national route.
Barberton is a town in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa, which has its origin in the 1880s gold rush in the region. It is situated in the De Kaap Valley and is fringed by the Makhonjwa Mountains. It is 43 kilometres (27 mi) south of Mbombela and 360 kilometres (220 mi) east of Johannesburg.
The Bridal Veil Falls is six kilometres outside Sabie, Mpumalanga in South Africa. It is 70 metres high. The falls is slow flowing under normal conditions making it appear like a veil, hence its name. It is one of many waterfalls in the area that is located on the Sabie River and is a popular tourist destination. It is accessible by car, with parking and a picnic area on SAFCOL's grounds. Local curio dealers sell arts and crafts from the car park area. From the car park, a footpath runs through indigenous forest for about 750 metres (15 minutes' walk) directly to the waterfall.
Lake Chrissie (Afrikaans: Chrissiesmeer) is a lake in Msukaligwa Local Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It is a shallow and large lake, with a maximum depth of about 6 metres (20 ft), 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) long, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) wide. The lake is named after Christiana Pretorius, daughter of Marthinus Wessel Pretorius, the first president of the Boer Transvaal Republic. The lake is also informally known as "Matotoland" (meaning "land of frogs") and its Swazi name is "Kachibibi" (meaning "big lake").
Chrissiesmeer (Lake Chrissie) is a small town situated in Msukaligwa Local Municipality, in a wetland area of Mpumalanga province in South Africa, on the northern banks of the eponymous Lake Chrissie.
Sabie is a forestry town situated on the banks of the Sabie River in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The name Sabie is derived from the siSwati word "Ulusaba" which means "fearful river" because the river was once teeming with dangerous Nile crocodile. The word Ulusaba was modernized by the Afrikaner settlers who changed it from Ulusaba (siSwati) into the Afrikaans "Sabie" .
Bushbuckridge (also known as Mapulaneng) is the main town in Bushbuckridge Local Municipality, Ehlanzeni District, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It grew around a trading store that opened in 1884, and is named after the large herds of bushbuck found here in the 1880s, and the prominent ridge in the southeastern part of the municipality.
Ermelo () is the educational, industrial and commercial town of the 7,750 km2 Gert Sibande District Municipality in Mpumalanga province, Republic of South Africa. It is both a mixed agriculture and mining region. It is located 210 km east of Johannesburg.
The Wilge River (iKuthu) is a river in Mpumalanga and Gauteng provinces, South Africa. It is a tributary of the Olifants River.
Delmas is a small maize farming town situated east of Johannesburg in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The town is located some 19 km north-east of Springs and 73 km south-east of Pretoria.
Dipaleseng Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wase Dipaleseng; Sotho: Masepala wa Dipaleseng) is a local municipality within the Gert Sibande District Municipality, in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. Balfour is the seat of the municipality.
Ehlanzeni is one of the 3 districts of Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The seat of Ehlanzeni is Mbombela. The majority of its 944 665 people speak SiSwati (2001 Census). The district code is DC32.
Dr JS Moroka Municipality (Southern Ndebele: UMasipaladi weDr JS Moroka; Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Dr JS Moroka; Tswana: Mmasepala wa Dr JS Moroka) is a local municipality within the Nkangala District Municipality, in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The seat is Siyabuswa.
Govan Mbeki Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala iGovan Mbeki; Afrikaans: Govan Mbeki Munisipaliteit), formerly the Highveld East Local Municipality, is a local municipality within the Gert Sibande District Municipality, in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. Secunda is the seat of the municipality.
Pixley Ka Seme Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala iPixley ka Seme) is a local municipality within the Gert Sibande District Municipality, in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. Volksrust is the seat of the municipality.
Piet Retief, officially eMkhondo, is a town situated in a timber-growing region in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. It is the seat of the Mkhondo Local Municipality. It is located not far from the Eswatini border.
Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (IATA: MQP, ICAO: FAKN) (Afrikaans: Kruger Mpumalanga Internasionale Lughawe) is located 27 kilometres (17 mi) north east of Mbombela in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Construction began in 2001, and it replaced the smaller Nelspruit Airport. It now serves travelers to Kruger National Park.
Kendal Power Station is a coal-fired power station in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It is sited in a coal-mining area; one of its sources is AEMFC's coal mine at Vlakfontein, near Ogies.
Gert Sibande (until 2004 known as the Eastvaal District Municipality) is one of the 3 districts of Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The seat of Gert Sibande is Ermelo. The majority of its 900 007 people speak IsiZulu (2001 Census). The district code is DC30. On 15 October 2004, the municipality changed its name from the "Eastvaal" (Afrikaans: Oosvaal) to "Gert Sibande" District Municipality. The district is named after the ANC activist Gert Sibande.
The Sudwala Caves in Mpumalanga, South Africa, are set in Precambrian dolomite rock, which was first laid down about 2800 million years ago. The caves themselves formed about 240 million years ago. They are one of the oldest caves in the world.
Komatipoort is a town situated at the confluence of the Crocodile and Komati Rivers in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. The town is 8 km from the Crocodile Bridge Gate into the Kruger National Park, just 5 km from the Mozambique border and 65 km from the Eswatini border.
Lydenburg, also known as Mashishing, is a town in Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, on the Mpumalanga highveld, South Africa. It is situated on the Sterkspruit/Dorps River tributary of the Lepelle River at the summit of the Long Tom Pass. It has a long, rich history, ranging from AD 500 to the present. The name is derived from the Dutch Lijdenburg, or "Town of Suffering", and is named for the experiences of the white settlers. In Northern Sotho, Mashishing means "long green grass." Lydenburg has become the centre of the South African fly-fishing industry and is an agricultural, tourism and mining hub.
Nkangala is one of the 3 districts of Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The seat of Nkangala is Middelburg. The Nkangala District Municipality consists of 160 towns and villages. The most spoken language of its 1,308,129 people is IsiNdebele with 28.4%, closely followed by Zulu speakers (2011 Census). The district code is DC31.
Kriel (also known as Ga-Nala) is a town in Nkangala District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The Kriel Power Station is located just outside the town.
Badplaas, current officially named eManzana, is a small town on the R38 road in eastern Mpumalanga, South Africa. The town covers a total area of 14.66 square metres per miles which is equal 37.96 KM squared of land. It was established in 1876 on the Seekoeispruit, in the foothills of the Dlomodlomo Mountains (meaning "place of much thunder"), at the site of a sulphur spring that delivers ±30,000 litres of hot water (at ±50 °C) per hour. Multiple sulphur springs are found around the area, including the one situated at Mkhingoma on the Mkhomazana river.
Umjindi was a local municipality of the Ehlanzeni District in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Barberton was the seat of the municipality. The municipality had a population of 53,744 according to the 2001 census.
Nkomazi Municipality (Swazi: Masipaladi wase Nkomazi) is a local municipality within the Ehlanzeni District Municipality, in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. Malalane is the seat of the municipality.
Graskop is a small town in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. It was set up in the 1880s as a gold mining camp but it now serves as a tourist destination and the timber industry. “God’s Window”, a scenic view from the escarpment of the Lowveld below, is located outside the town. Graskop is 14 km south-east of Pilgrim's Rest and 28 km north of Sabie. It was laid out between 1880 and 1890 on a farm belonging to Abel Erasmus, Native Commissioner of the Transvaal Republic. The name is Afrikaans for grassy hillock. Originally it was a mining camp. It is the best place to view the "Edge of the Lowveld", with a sudden drop of 700 metres.
Middelburg is a large farming and industrial town in the South African province of Mpumalanga.
Siyabuswa is a township in South Africa in the province of Mpumalanga (a region formerly called Eastern Transvaal). During the Apartheid era, Siyabuswa was the capital of the KwaNdebele Bantustan. It served as a capital from 1981 to 1986 when KwaMhlanga replaced it. Most of its inhabitants (population in 2011: 36,882) are members of the Ndebele ethnic group. Currently, Siyabuswa is home to several ethnic groups, namely the Ndebele, Pedi and Sotho people.
The Lone Creek Falls is near Sabie in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The waterfall plummets 70 m down into the Creek.
White River (Afrikaans: Witrivier) is a small holiday and farming town situated just north of Mbombela in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The farms in the region produce tropical fruits, macadamia nuts, vegetables, flowers and timber. As of 2011, White River had a population of 16,639.
Malalane, alternatively rendered Malelane, is a farming town in Mpumalanga, South Africa situated on the N4 national highway. The farms in the region produce sugarcane, subtropical fruit and winter vegetables. The town was proclaimed in 1949 after which it was named. The origin of the name is disputed but was corrupted from the Swazi. Either the expression "eMlalani" which means place of the palms, or the expression "lala" which means to sleep is accepted origins of the name. The town started as the first rest-stop between Lourenço Marques and Pretoria. As of July 2007 the town was officially renamed from "Malelane" to "Malalane" as part of the government's renaming scheme by the South African Geographical Names Council.
Secunda (from Latin: second, secund, secundi meaning second/following) is a town built amidst the coalfields of the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It was named for being the second Sasol extraction refinery producing oil from coal, after Sasolburg, some 140 kilometres (87 mi) to the west.
Carolina is an urban-rural area situated at the intersection of the R33, R36 and R38 routes in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The town lies in the grass and wetlands region of Mpumalanga at 1700 meters above sea level. It is a mixed farming and small-scale coal- and precious-stone-mining community.
Vaalbank (also known as Libangeni) is a small town some 102 kilometers northeast of Pretoria. The town is an important one in Mpumalanga's northwestern end where the majority of the surrounding population is rural and does not have infrastructure. It overlooks the Mkhombo Dam (formerly called the Renosterkop Dam) which is of agricultural importance in the region.
Balfour is a developing gold mining and maize farming town in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
KwaMhlanga is a town in the Nkangala district municipality of the Mpumalanga province in South Africa. It is the spiritual home of the Ndebele tribe that settled here in the early 18th century. Kwamhlanga now consists of Kwamhlanga, Mandela, Phola, Sun City, Lithuli, Jordan, Mountain View, eMpumelelweni Village, Kingspark Village, and Tweefontein.
Greylingstad (Afrikaans for Greyling City), officially Nthorwane, is a small farming town west of Standerton in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Thembisile Hani Municipality (Southern Ndebele: UMasipaladi weThembisile Hani; Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Thembisile Hani; Zulu: UMasipala iThembisile Hani) is a local municipality within the Nkangala District Municipality, in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It is a semi-urban local municipality consisting of 57 villages within which there are 5 established townships.
Mbombela Municipality (Swazi: Masipaladi wase Mbombela) is a local municipality within the Ehlanzeni District Municipality, in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. Mbombela is a siSwati word meaning "a lot of people in a small space".
Steve Tshwete Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala iSteve Tshwete; Afrikaans: Steve Tshwete Munisipaliteit; Southern Ndebele: UMasipaladi weSteve Tshwete; Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Steve Tshwete), formerly Middelburg Municipality, is a local municipality within the Nkangala District Municipality, in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The seat is Middelburg. The local municipality was one of the four to have passed the 2009-10 audit by the Auditor-General of South Africa, who deemed it to have a clean administration.
Emakhazeni Municipality (Swazi: Masipaladi wase Makhazeni; Zulu: UMasipala wase Makhazeni; Southern Ndebele: UMasipaladi weMakhazeni; Afrikaans: Emakhazeni Munisipaliteit) formerly Highlands Municipality, is a local municipality within the Nkangala District Municipality, in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The seat is Belfast (also known as eMakhazeni).
Duvha Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, is a coal-fired power plant operated by Eskom. The 300 metres (980 ft) tall chimneys at Duvha are the second and third tallest structures in Africa, only a chimney located at the Secunda CTL plant is taller.
Morgenzon (Dutch for morning sun) is a small farming town situated on the banks of the Osspruit River (Ox Stream) with an agricultural school in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. The town is 45 km south-west of Ermelo and 35 km south-east of Bethal.
Emalahleni Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wase Malahleni; Afrikaans: Emlahleni Munisipaliteit; Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Emalahleni) is a local municipality within the Nkangala District Municipality, in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. eMalahleni is a Nguni word meaning place of coal.
Kaapschehoop or Kaapsehoop is a village situated in Mpumalanga province (formerly Eastern Transvaal) of South Africa.
Waterval Boven (officially known as Emgwenya) is a small town situated on the edge of the Escarpment on the banks of the Elands River above the 75m Elands Falls on the railway line from Pretoria to Maputo in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Hence the name, which is Dutch for "above the waterfall".
eMbalenhle is a township in Govan Mbeki Local Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Breyten is a small farming town in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It is situated at the foot of Klipstapel, the highest point on the watershed between the westward-flowing Vaal River system and the eastward-flowing Olifants and Komati River systems. The town is located 25 km (15 mi) west of Chrissiesmeer, 30 km (19 mi) north of Ermelo, 32 km (20 mi) southwest of Carolina, and 35 km (21 mi) southeast of Hendrina. The main spoken languages are Zulu, Swati and Afrikaans.
The Motlatse River ("Permanent River"), Blyde River (Afrikaans: Blyderivier "Glad River"), or Umdhlazi River is a river in the Mpumalanga and Limpopo provinces of South Africa. It has a northwards course in steep-sided valleys and ravines of the Mpumalanga Drakensberg, before it enters the lowveld region of the Limpopo province. It has its ultimate origins at around 2,000 m altitude in the Hartebeesvlakte conservation area, to the north of Long Tom Pass. It runs through the Blyde River Canyon.
Thaba Chweu Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Thaba Chweu; Swazi: Masipaladi iThaba Chweu; Afrikaans: Thaba Chweu Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality within the Ehlanzeni District Municipality, in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Blyderivierpoort Dam is a gravity-arch dam on the Blyde River, in the lower Blyde River Canyon, near Hoedspruit in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It also floods the lower reaches of the Blyde's Ohrigstad River tributary. The dam was completed in 1974. The 71 m high dam wall and 22 m deep is situated 3 km from Swadini resort by road.
Hendrina is a town in Nkangala District Municipality, in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The town is 53 km (32.9 mi) northwest of Ermelo, 40 km (24.8 mi) southwest of Carolina, and 53 km (32.9 mi) southeast of Middelburg.
Barberton Airport (ICAO: FABR) is an airport serving Barberton and surrounding areas in Mpumalanga province in South Africa.
Mala Mala Airport (IATA: AAM, ICAO: FAMD) is a small airport in Mala Mala Game Reserve, South Africa.
Botshabelo ("place of refuge" in the Northern Sotho language) in the district of Middelburg, in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa, originated as a mission station established by Alexander Merensky of the Berlin Missionary Society (BMS), in February 1865 in what was then the Transvaal Republic (ZAR). Merensky had fled with a small number of parishioners following the attacks on his previous mission station, Ga-Ratau, by the soldiers of Sekhukhune, the king of the baPedi. Within a year of having established the mission station, the population had grown to 420 persons. In 1873 Merensky was joined by BMS missionary Johannes Winter, who went on to found the mission station at Thaba Mosego and also played an instrumental role in the establishment of the Lutheran Bapedi Church, when they seceded from the BMS in 1889.
Matla Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, is a coal-fired power plant operated by Eskom and consuming the output from the Matla coal mine.
Tutuka Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, is a coal-fired power plant operated by Eskom. It is a twin sister to Duvha Power Station.
Alkmaar is a hamlet on the Crocodile River some 18 km west of Nelspruit (now renamed to Mbombela), South Africa. It is named after Alkmaar in the Netherlands.
Long Tom Pass is a mountain pass on the Great Escarpment situated in the Mpumalanga province, on the R37 regional route between Lydenburg and Sabie (South Africa). It is named after the Long Tom cannon.
Die Katbosspruit is 'n spruit wat in die provinsie Mpumalanga in Suid-Afrika vloei. Dit sluit by die Vaalrivier aan in Standerton, direk onder die Grootdraaidam se uitvloei.
Die Steenkoolspruit is 'n rivier wat suid van Emalahleni (Witbank) in Mpumalanga, Suid-Afrika vloei. Dit is 'n linkerhandse sytak van die Olifantsrivier.
Die Mbiyamitirivier is 'n rivier in die verre suide van die Krugerwildtuin, in Mpumalanga, Suid-Afrika. Die opvangsgebied ontvang 'n neerslag van 500 tot 600 mm per jaar, en die monding is aan die noordoewer van die Krokodilrivier oorkant sirkelbesproeiingslanderye en die nabye Marlothpark. Die rivier is oorwegend 'n klein stroompie op 'n breë sandbedding wat uit Ecca-skalie verweer is. Mbiyamiti is 'n Tsonganaam wat omheinde statte in herinnering roep. Die eMlambenirivier se samevloeiing met die Krokodil is 13 km stroomop, en die Bumespruit se samevloeiing 2,6 km stroomaf.
Diepsloot is 'n rivier wat in Mpumalanga, Suid-Afrika vloei.
Die eMlambeni is 'n linkertakrivier van die Krokodilrivier in Mpumalangaprovinsie van Suid-Afrika. Dit vloei suidooswaarts deur die Krugerwildtuin totdat dit 7 km direk oos van die Afsaal-piekniekplek by die Krokodilrivier aansluit. Die naam is afgelei van die Swaziwoord “Umlambongwane”, wat “riviertjie” beteken.
Die Leeuspruit is 'n takrivier van die Elandsrivier in die provinsie Mpumalanga, Suid-Afrika.
Die Gladdespruit is 'n takrivier van die Komatirivier, wes van Barberton in Mpumalanga in Suid-Afrika.
Die Ngodinirivier is 'n klein sytak van die Gutshwarivier in Mpumalanga-provinsie van Suid-Afrika. Dit vloei noordwaarts verby Gutshwakop.
Die Seekoeispruit is 'n takrivier van die Komatirivier in Mpumalanga in Suid-Afrika.
Klein-Komatirivier is 'n takrivier van die Komatirivier in Mpumalanga in Suid-Afrika. Dit vloei suidwaarts tussen Belfast en Carolina voor dit algemeen suidoos en later ooswaarts draai om uit te mond in die Komatirivier.
Die Matjuluspruit is 'n spruit wat in die suide van die Krugerwildtuin, in Mpumalanga, Suid-Afrika vloei. Sy monding is aan die noordebank van die Krokodilrivier net noord van Malalane. Die Berg-en-Dalruskamp van die wildtuin is op die oewer van die Matjuluspruit geleë.
Die Lisbonrivier is 'n kort takrivier van die Blyderivier in Mpumalanga in Suid-Afrika. Die Lisbonwaterval is in die rivier.
Verskeie pogings is sedert die 1860’s geloods om toegang tot die see vir die Zuid-Afrikaansche Republiek (ZAR) te verseker. Aanvanklik was die fokus op Natal – Port Natal en St Luciabaai – maar dit het op niks uitgeloop nie.
Clewer is a town in the Emalahleni Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa. It is located near Kendal Power Station, surrounded by the farmstead of Tweefontein and the mountain of Doornrug.
Lehlaka Park is a populated place in the Emalahleni Local Municipality of the Nkangala District Municipality in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa.
Vosman is a populated place in the city of Witbank, Emalahleni Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa.
Reedstream Park is a populated place in the Emalahleni Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa.
New Largo is a populated place in the Emalahleni Local Municipality, Nkangala District Municipality in the Mpumalanga Province of South Africa.
Die Nwanedzirivier is 'n oosvloeiende rivier in die verre-ooste van die Krugerwildtuin, Mpumalangaprovinsie, Suid-Afrika. Dit dreineer die Lebomboberge en omstreke digby die Mosambiekgrens, in die noordelike opvanggebied van die Komatirivier.
Die Bangurivier is 'n regtersytak van die Olifantsrivier in die Mpumalanga-provinsie van Suid-Afrika. Dit vloei op die oosgrens voor dit binne die Krugerwildtuin by die Olifants aansluit.
Die Swenirivier is 'n klein takrivier van die Nwanedzi in die oostelike Nasionale Krugerwildtuin, Mpumalanga, Suid-Afrika. Die rivier ontstaan op die basaltvlaktes suid van Satara-ruskamp, en vloei naby die Lebombo in die Nwanedzirivier. Die rivier het drie bene, almal Sweni genaamd, wat oos- en noordooswaarts vloei in die ooste van die wildtuin.
The Treur River (from Afrikaans: mourning river) is a small river in the Drakensberg escarpment region of eastern Mpumalanga province, South Africa. The R532 motor route intersects it twice. Its ultimate origin is inside the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve, though most of its course is to the west of this protected area. It is a tributary of the Blyde River, and has no major tributaries of its own. There are two sharp drops in its course, at Poe Falls 24°45′S 30°52′E and Bourke's Luck Potholes respectively.
The Sand River (or Manyeleti River) is a river in the Mpumalanga lowveld flowing south-eastwards through the Sabi Sand Game Reserve for 50 km (31 mi) and joining the Sabie River 30 km (19 mi) east of Skukuza rest camp in the Kruger National Park.
Greenside is a town in Nkangala District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa, 60 km west of Siyabuswa.
Injaka Dam, also spelled Inyaka Dam is an earth-fill type dam located on the Ngwaritsane River, near Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 2001 and its primary purpose is to store water for irrigation use. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked as high (3).
Sabi Sand Game Reserve is located adjacent to the Kruger National Park in the Lowveld of Mpumalanga, South Africa. Officially named Sabi Sand Wildtuin, the Sabi Sand Game Reserve consists of a group of private game reserves. The Newington Gate is at 24°52′9″S 31°24′16″E and west of the Kruger Gate and Skukuza camp of Kruger Park. Other entrances are Gowrie Gate in the far north and Shaws Gate in the south.
Londolozi Private Game Reserve is a large game reserve, with 15 000 hectares (150 km2); 42 000 acres; 58 sq mi) of land in northeastern South Africa. This means 1 bed per 167 hectares of land. Londolozi Rangers are not bound by Kruger Park rules and can therefore drive off-road on safari and conduct comprehensive bush walks into the wilderness. The reserve is part of the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve, situated on the western border of Kruger National Park, which together with some other parks make up the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park. Londolozi is a Zulu word meaning "Protector of all Living Things". Wildlife in this reserve includes the Big Five of Africa (lions, leopards, black rhinoceros, African bush elephant and African buffalo).
Loskop Dam is a combined gravity and arch type dam located on the Olifants River, near Groblersdal, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1939 and has been renovated in 1979. The dam is situated in the Loskop Dam Nature Reserve and it serves mainly for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).
Mariepskop (also Marepe or Maripekop), at 1,947 m above sea level, is one of the highest peaks in the northern Drakensberg, and the highest point of the Blyde River Canyon, South Africa. It is situated at the junction of three conservation areas, namely the Mariepskop Forest Reserve, Mariepskop State Forest, and the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve. The mountain is bordered by sheer cliff faces on several sides, and is composed of Proterozoic sedimentary rocks of the Transvaal Supergroup. It is named for the 19th century Pulana chief, Maripe Mashile, whose tribe used the mountain as a stronghold. Some infrastructure and roads were built in the 1950s to service a military radar station. Mariepskop is flanked by Tshwateng (1,628 m) at the opposite side of the Blyde River, and by Hebronberg (1,767 m) in the south.
Berg Anderson is die tweede hoogste bergpiek (2 273 m) in Mpumalanga, Suid-Afrika. Hierdie piek is in die Drakensberge, 10 km noord soos die kraai vlieg van die Long Tompas.
Mala Mala is a game reserve located within the Sabi Sand Game Reserve, Mpumalanga province, South Africa. It is the largest and the oldest private big five game reserve in South Africa, It covers around 130 km2 or 15 000 hectares of land. In Xitsonga, the name Malamala means Kudu, it was named so because of the abundance of these animals within the game reserve. The Tsonga people, who occupied the land before the establishment of the game reserve, were forcibly removed from this land during the early 1900s and were dumped at Bushbuckridge. The Nwandlamhlarhi Community successfully claimed Malamala game reserve and the land was restored to them in 2015 when President Jacob Zuma handed them their land in a Government ceremony. The Tsonga people were also forcibly removed from neighbouring game reserves such as Skukuza, Satara, Ulusaba, Manyeleti, Protea Hotel Kruger Gate, Hoyo Hoyo Tsonga Lodge and may more in Southern Kruger. The Tsonga people are still waiting to be given back these lands by the Government after the finalization of their land claim.
Hazyview is a sub-tropical farming town in Mpumalanga, South Africa, renowned for its large banana and macadamia nut industries, contributing about 20% of South Africa's bananas and 30% of macadamia output. Bordering the Kruger National Park, the town's name is derived from the shimmering haze that occurs during the heat of summer. Most of the province of Mpumalanga's private game reserves are found just east of Hazyview.
Sabi Sabi is a private game reserve in South Africa, situated in the Sabi Sand Game Reserve which flanks the south western section of the Kruger National Park. The Sabi Sand Reserve is one of the parks that make up the Greater Kruger National Park.
Acornhoek, commonly known as Khenhuk, is a semi-rural town situated in the north eastern areas of Bushbuckridge in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Agincourt or Matsavana is a town in Bushbuckridge Local Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Okkerneutboom is a town in Bushbuckridge Local Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.
Skukuza Airport (IATA: SZK, ICAO: FASZ) is the only commercial airport in Kruger National Park, located near Skukuza, in the Mpumalanga province in South Africa. The airport was established in 1958 and was named in honour of James Stevenson-Hamilton, the first warden of the Kruger national park. In 2018, the airport was dubbed "the prettiest airport in the world" by Forbes.
Clare is a town in Bushbuckridge Local Municipality, Mpumalanga, South Africa. It lies south of the R531, west of Hluvukani. It is divided into Clare A, B & C; which together have a population of 9,586.
Hluvukani is a Tsonga speaking town in Bushbuckridge Local Municipality, Mpumalanga. It lies south of the R531 and west of the Manyeleti Game Reserve. It had a population of 9,631 in 2011. The Hluvukani Animal Clinic, a satellite of the University of Pretoria Faculty of Veterinary Science operates from the town.
Leroro is a village in Thaba Chweu Local Municipality of Mpumalanga province, South Africa. It is just south of the Blyde River Canyon.
Moremela is a village in Thaba Chweu Local Municipality of Mpumalanga province, South Africa. It is the nearest settlement to Bourke's Luck Potholes, a scenic place.The place is under Chief F Mogane.
Die Mac-Macrivier is 'n sytak van die Sabierivier, op sy beurt 'n takrivier van die Komatirivier in Mpumalanga, Suid-Afrika.
Die Nwarhelerivier is 'n kort sytak van die Sandrivier in Mpumalanga in Suid-Afrika.
Die Mutlumuvirivier is 'n sytak van die Sandrivier, op sy beurt 'n sytak van die Sabierivier in Mpumalanga, Suid-Afrika.
Pilgrim's Rest (Afrikaans: Pelgrimsrus) is a small museum town in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa which is protected as a provincial heritage site. It was the second of the Transvaal gold fields, attracting a rush of prospectors in 1873, soon after the MacMac diggings started some 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) away. Alluvial panning eventually gave way to deeper ore mining. In the 1970s the town, not greatly changed, became a tourist destination.
The Mac-Mac Falls is a 65-metre waterfall on the Mac-Mac River in the Mac-Mac Forest Nature Reserve, Mpumalanga, South Africa.
The Berlin Falls is a waterfall in Mpumalanga, South Africa. They are located close to God's Window and the highest waterfall in South Africa's Mpumalanga province, Lisbon Falls. They are less than a tenth of the height of South Africa's tallest waterfall, the Tugela Falls, and are better known for their beauty.
Ohrigstad Dam is a rockfill type dam located close to Ohrigstad in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It was established in 1955 and serves primarily for irrigation purposes. The hazard potential of the dam has been ranked high (3).
The Lisbon Falls are falls in the Lisbon Creek, a right bank tributary of the Blyde River. They are situated a short distance north of Graskop beside the R532 road, and are the highest waterfalls in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The waterfalls are 94 metres (308 ft) high and were named for the Lisbon Creek and the Farm Lisbon, on which the falls are located.
Kiepersol is a village in Mbombela Local Municipality in the Mpumalanga, province of South Africa.
Hoërskool Rob Ferreira (Rob Ferreira High School) is a Public Afrikaans and English medium co-educational High School located in White River, Mpumalanga a province of South Africa. Learners are called Robbies.
Die Shitlhavedam is 'n klein gronddam geleë in 'n kort boloop van die Shitlhavespruit naby Pretoriuskop in die Krugerwildtuin, Mpumalanga.
Ohrigstad River is located in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The Ohrigstad River joins the Blyde River at the Blyderivierpoort Dam in the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve. Like the Blyde, it has its ultimate origin at around 2,000 m altitude to the south, on the verge of the Hartebeesvlakte conservation area, but follows a more westerly course.