# Ngwathe Municipality, Fezile Dabi District – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/free-state/fezile-dabi/ngwathe/ Local municipality · Fezile Dabi District # Ngwathe Ngwathe is a local municipality of South Africa in Fezile Dabi District, Free State Province. It had an estimated **115,763 people** in 2020 on 7,055 km² (about 16 per km²). 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 297 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 115,763people (2020) - 7,055km² - 297mapped services - 1,434 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Ngwathe? Ngwathe had an estimated **115,763 people** in 2020 — 23.4% of Fezile Dabi District, 92nd of 190 local municipalities. There are 1,072 women for every 1,000 men (above the Fezile Dabi District figure of 980). Spread over 7,055 km², that is about **16 people per km²**, 135th of 190 local municipalities. 29.1% of people are children under 15 and 8.6% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 29 across Fezile Dabi District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 61 children and older people. 0–4 ****11,203** 5–9 ****11,784** 10–14 ****10,722** 15–19 ****9,066** 20–24 ****8,557** 25–29 ****8,893** 30–34 ****9,852** 35–39 ****8,402** 40–44 ****6,896** 45–49 ****5,785** 50–54 ****4,956** 55–59 ****5,132** 60–64 ****4,537** 65–69 ****4,115** 70–74 ****2,702** 75–79 ****1,837** 80+ ****1,324** Source: [Statistics South Africa 2016 Community Survey Population via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-zaf). ## Where is Ngwathe? Ngwathe lies in [Fezile Dabi District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/free-state/fezile-dabi/), [Free State Province](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/free-state/), [South Africa](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/). It borders 6 other local municipalities: [Emfuleni](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/gauteng/sedibeng/emfuleni/), [Mafube](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/free-state/fezile-dabi/mafube/), [Metsimaholo](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/free-state/fezile-dabi/metsimaholo/), [Moqhaka](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/free-state/fezile-dabi/moqhaka/), [Nketoana](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/free-state/thabo-mofutsanyane/nketoana/) and [Ventersdorp/Tlokwe](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/north-west/dr-kenneth-kaunda/ventersdorp-tlokwe/). By area it is the 49th largest of 213 local municipalities in South Africa. It covers 34.1% of [Fezile Dabi District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/free-state/fezile-dabi/). The centre of Ngwathe is about 175 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. It is about 52 km from Sasolburg, the main town of Fezile Dabi District. The centre point is at 27.2816° S, 27.8084° E. Local names: FS203 . Source: [South African Municipal Demarcation Board via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zaf). ## Things to see in and around Ngwathe OpenStreetMap lists 14 named sights in Ngwathe: 6 nature reserves; 3 attractions; 3 museums; 2 monuments. - Meteorite Dome · museum - Parys Museum · museum - Riemland Museum · museum - Blaauwbosch Bank Reserve · nature reserve - Bronkhorstfontein Game Reserve · nature reserve - Goedehoop Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Koppies Dam Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Leeuwpoort Safaris · nature reserve - Oppieplaas Game Reserve · nature reserve - Bon-af berry farm · attraction - Dell Cheetah Center · attraction - Kimba Game Lodge · attraction - Battle of Vechtkop · monument - Doornkloof · monument Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Ngwathe - Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Johannesburg - CurrencyRand (ZAR) - Country calling code+27 - LanguagesZulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Pedi, English, Tswana - Plug typesType C, D · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format4 digits (####) ### Nearest airports - O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) · Johannesburg134 km - Lanseria International Airport (HLA) · Johannesburg150 km ### Nearest railway station Heilbron (Ngwathe), about 16 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.8 hours, sunrise around 05:08) and shortest in Jun (about 10.4 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 17:21). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Ngwathe Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Ngwathe. The largest with a recorded population: Parys (71,319), Heilbron (32,836), Vredefort (17,515), Koppies (16,537) and Edenville (7,540). Settlements here lie between about 1,373 m and 1,615 m above sea level (median 1,434 m). - Edenville - Harmonie - Heilbron - Heuningspruit - Klipfontein - Koppies - Koppies Nedersetting - Kwakwatsi - Lekabi - Mokwallo - Ngwathe - Pamona - Parys - Phiritona - Pomona - Rietfontein - Roodepoort - Roodepoort Nedersetting - Sandersville - Sunnyside - The Barrage - Tumahole - Vlaklaagte - Vredefort - Weiveld - Weltevrede Nedersetting - West End Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Ngwathe Named natural and historic features inside Ngwathe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 19 rivers and streams; 4 reservoirs and tanks. - Bataviaspruit - Brakspruit - Doringspruit - Elandspruit - Elandspruit - Karoospruit - Klipspruit - Koppiesdam - Kromelmboogspruit - Lesothospruit - Moutonspruit - Ouwerfspruit - Renosterrivier - Rhenoster - Rietspruit - Roodepoortdam - Skulpspruit - Slagspruit - Soutvlei - Uniefeesdam - Vaalbankspruit - Vegkopspruit - Weltevrededam ### Coast and islands 2 islands. - Golf Island - Woody Island ### Hills and mountains 39 hills; 1 mountain. - Crausekop · 1,731 m - Spitskop · 1,678 m - Klein-Tafelkop · 1,657 m - Elandskop · 1,637 m - Aasvoëlkop · 1,624 m - Kromdraaikop · 1,598 m - Melkboskop · 1,597 m - Grootkop · 1,594 m - Vegkop · 1,586 m - Daggarant · 1,581 m - Mullerskop · 1,568 m - Witkranskop · 1,556 m - Daskop · 1,537 m - Bakenkop · 1,525 m - Loskop · 1,522 m - Skietkop · 1,511 m - Platkop · 1,508 m - Spioenkop · 1,506 m - Mollskop · 1,493 m - Tweelingkoppies · 1,491 m - Hoedkop · 1,479 m - Klaas se Kop · 1,471 m - Houtkrans · 1,469 m - Spitskop · 1,468 m …and 16 more. ### Forests and nature 1 park. - Sodwana Bay National Park ### Getting around 9 railway stations; 7 airfields. - Dover - Fraaiuitzicht Vliegveld - Greenlands - Heilbron - Heilbron - Heuningspruit - Koppies - Paardekraal - Parys - Parys - Rooiwal - Rooiwal-Koppies - Serfontein - Verblyden Vliegveld - Voorspoed Mine - Vredefort Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Ngwathe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Fezile Dabi District, the warmest month is Jan (average 23 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C). About 546 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (98 mm) and the driest Jul (5 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **August to May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 23 98 Feb 22 64 Mar 20 69 Apr 17 36 May 13 11 Jun 9 12 Jul 9 5 Aug 12 11 Sep 17 14 Oct 20 52 Nov 21 75 Dec 23 97 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ngwathe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Tokollo Hospital · Ngwathe 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.28944&mlon=27.96130#map=17/-27.28944/27.96130) Bank ABSA · Ngwathe 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.28423&mlon=27.96874#map=17/-27.28423/27.96874) ATM Capitec Bank ATM · Ngwathe 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.28065&mlon=27.96900#map=17/-27.28065/27.96900) Petrol pump Total · Ngwathe 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.28031&mlon=27.96898#map=17/-27.28031/27.96898) Hotel AVBOB Funeral Service Heilbron · Ngwathe 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.28554&mlon=27.97175#map=17/-27.28554/27.97175) Mall Tosh Complex · Ngwathe 24 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.24152&mlon=27.57300#map=17/-27.24152/27.57300) School Tinktinkie Land Kleuterskool · Ngwathe 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.27553&mlon=27.96418#map=17/-27.27553/27.96418) College National University of Lesotho · Metsimaholo 40 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.05912&mlon=28.12500#map=17/-27.05912/28.12500) Police station SAPS Koppies · Ngwathe 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.24479&mlon=27.57562#map=17/-27.24479/27.57562) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Ngwathe Places mapped inside Ngwathe in open map data, by type. - Hospitals6 - Banks15 - ATMs6 - Petrol pumps22 - Hotels47 - Shopping malls3 - Schools118 - Pharmacies8 - Restaurants63 - Police stations6 - Dental clinics3 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other local municipalities in Fezile Dabi District - Mafube - Metsimaholo - Moqhaka ## Quick answers - Where is Ngwathe?In Fezile Dabi District, Free State Province, South Africa - What is the population of Ngwathe?115,763 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Ngwathe?About 29 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Ngwathe?About 16 people per km² - What borders Ngwathe?Emfuleni, Mafube, Metsimaholo, Moqhaka, Nketoana and Ventersdorp/Tlokwe - What is there to see in Ngwathe?Battle of Vechtkop, Blaauwbosch Bank Reserve, Bon-af berry farm, Bronkhorstfontein Game Reserve - What time zone is Ngwathe in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ngwathe?Rand (ZAR) - What language is spoken in Ngwathe?Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ngwathe?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ngwathe?Settlements lie between 1,373 m and 1,615 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ngwathe?4 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ngwathe?Crausekop (1,731 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ngwathe?August to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Ngwathe?Tokollo Hospital, about 15 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ngwathe?ABSA, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ngwathe?Capitec Bank ATM, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ngwathe?Total, about 16 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ngwathe?6 mapped - How many banks are in Ngwathe?15 mapped - How many ATMs are in Ngwathe?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ngwathe?22 mapped - What is the P-code of Ngwathe?ZA4203 (OCHA common operational dataset)