Waterberg District Municipality

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Waterberg District Municipality, District municipality in Limpopo Province, South Africa

The Waterberg District Municipality spans 44,913 square kilometers in western Limpopo, containing five local municipalities and sharing borders with Botswana through five control points.

The district municipality was formally established on December 5, 2000, incorporating regions with archaeological evidence of Early Stone Age human settlements and tools.

The population of 745,758 residents primarily communicates in Sepedi, which represents 60.4% of speakers, followed by Setswana and Afrikaans languages.

The district includes major towns such as Bela-Bela, Lephalale, Modimolle, Mokopane, and Thabazimbi, with Modimolle serving as the administrative capital.

The region contains various mineral deposits concentrated in its northeastern and western sections, while maintaining status as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

Location: Limpopo

Inception: December 5, 2000

Capital city: Modimolle

Elevation above the sea: 1,065 m

Website: http://waterberg.gov.za

GPS coordinates: -24.70000,28.40000

Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:21

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