# Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo Municipality, Sekhukhune District

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/limpopo/sekhukhune/greater-tubatse-fetakgomo/

Local municipality · Sekhukhune District 

# Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo

Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo is a local municipality of South Africa in Sekhukhune District, Limpopo Province. It covers **5,693.5 km²**. 222 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 825 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 5,693km²
- 825mapped services
- 879 mtypical elevation

## Where is Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo?

Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo lies in [Sekhukhune District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/limpopo/sekhukhune/), [Limpopo Province](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/limpopo/), [South Africa](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/). It borders 5 other local municipalities: [Elias Motsoaledi](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/limpopo/sekhukhune/elias-motsoaledi/), [Lepele-Nkumpi](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/limpopo/capricorn/lepele-nkumpi/), [Makhuduthamaga](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/limpopo/sekhukhune/makhuduthamaga/), [Maruleng](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/limpopo/mopani/maruleng/) and [Thaba Chweu](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/mpumalanga/ehlanzeni/thaba-chweu/). By area it is the 65th largest of 213 local municipalities in South Africa. It covers 42.1% of [Sekhukhune District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/limpopo/sekhukhune/). The centre of Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo is about 253 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. It is about 116 km from Groblersdal, the main town of Sekhukhune District. The centre point is at 24.6638° S, 30.4061° E. Local names: LIM476 .

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 Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo

OpenStreetMap lists 17 named sights in Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo: 10 nature reserves; 5 attractions; 1 museum; 1 ruins.

- museum of man · museum
- De Bad Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- De Hoop Dam Protected Environment · nature reserve
- G. L. Vosloo Private Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Glen Ora Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Khumula Game Farm · nature reserve
- Khumula Game Reserve · nature reserve
- Olifantspoortjie · nature reserve
- Potlake Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Rietkom Private Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Sonia Schoeman Private Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Abel Erasmus Pas · attraction
- Abel Erasmus Pass · attraction
- Dwars river national heritage site · attraction
- Echo Caves · attraction
- Magnetite heights · attraction
- UCAR Chrome Mine · ruins

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: Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo

- 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

- Eastgate Airport / Air Force Base Hoedspruit (HDS) · Hoedspruit74 km
- Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) · Mbombela107 km

### Nearest railway station

Apiesdoring (Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo), about 5.2 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:03) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:39, sunset around 17:16).

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 Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo

Open gazetteers list **222 villages, towns and localities** in Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo. The largest with a recorded population: Praktiseer (26,675), Tukakgomo (13,472), Burgersfort (7,630), Penge (3,377) and Steelpoort (1,323). Settlements here lie between about 609 m and 1,413 m above sea level (median 879 m).

- Alverton
- Amosa
- Apel
- Bidima
- Boerboomskraal
- Bothashoek
- Burgersfort
- Daraneng
- Derdegelid
- Diphale
- Dithabaneng
- Ditiganeng
- Ditobeleng
- Draasloot
- Driekop
- Eerste Geluk
- Ga- Modopi
- Ga-Ishe
- Ga-Kgoedi
- Ga-Kgoete
- Ga-Kgwete
- Ga-Komane
- Ga-Mabotsa
- Ga-Maditsa
- Ga-Mafate
- Ga-Mahlokwane
- Ga-Makgopa
- Ga-Makhwae
- Ga-Makofane
- Ga-Malatji
- Ga-Malekana
- Ga-Malepe
- Ga-Malwane
- Ga-Mampa
- Ga-Mamphahlane
- Ga-Mampuru
- Ga-Manapane
- Ga-Mankopane
- Ga-Maroga
- Ga-Masamothane
- Ga-Mashabela
- Ga-Mashishi
- Ga-Mathipa
- Ga-Matokomane
- Ga-Matsi
- Ga-Mmamogolo
- Ga-Mokobola
- Ga-Molai
- Ga-Mongatane
- Ga-Moraba
- Ga-Motodi
- Ga-Motshana
- Ga-Mpuru
- Ga-Nkoana
- Ga-Nkwana
- Ga-Phala
- Ga-Phasha
- Ga-Podile
- Ga-Radingwana
- Ga-Ragopola
- Ga-Riba
- Ga-Sekhukhune
- Ga-Selala
- Ga-Wannankaya
- Geluk
- Gowe
- Ironstone
- Kampeng
- Kgautswane
- Kgoponeng
- Kgotlopong
- Kleinfontein
- Kokwaneng
- Kompiet
- Kromellenboog
- Kroonkop
- Kwa-Mototolong
- Lebalelo
- Leboeng
- Ledingwe
- Legabeng
- Legobwe
- Lekgwareng
- Lekororwaneng
- Lesetse
- Longsight
- Maahlashi
- Maakubu
- Maandagshoek
- Mabitseng
- Mabopo
- Mabosaposane
- Mabotsha
- Madifahlane
- Madiseng
- Mafarafara
- Magabaneng
- Magalane
- Magapaneng
- Mahlakwana
- Mahlakwena
- Mahlasi
- Mahubahuba
- Makgake
- Makgemeng
- Makgoba
- Makgwareng
- Makoba-Koba
- Makopung
- Makubu
- Malogeng
- Malokele
- Manawaneng
- Mangabane
- Manok
- Mantskane
- Manyaka
- Maotsi
- Mapareng
- Mapeya
- Maphopha
- Maphuteng
- Maretlwane
- Maropeng
- Masakeng
- Masehleng
- Masete
- Masha
- Mashibiding
- Matokomane
- Matserepe
- Matshelgweng
- Matshiretsane
- Matukwaneng
- Melau
- Modimolle
- Modubeng
- Mogaba
- Mogodumo
- Mohlarutse
- Mohlatsengwane
- Mohlope
- Mohlopi
- Mohlweng
- Mokgolotsaneng
- Mokgorwane
- Mokoropo
- Molapong
- Monotwane
- Mooihoek
- Mooiklip
- Mooiplaas
- Moponong
- Morapaneng
- Moroke
- Morulaneng
- Moshata
- Moshira
- Motlailane
- Motlamotshe
- Motlolo
- Motsetladi
- Motutulong
- Mphanama
- Naboomkoppies
- Nakana
- Ngkoane
- Ntsapung
- Ohrigstad
- Ohrigstad Settlement
- Paeng
- Pelangwe
- Penge
- Phageng
- Phahla
- Phephong
- Phiring
- Plaseng
- Poung
- Praktiseer
- Radingwane
- Rietfontein
- Roodekrans
- Rutseng
- Saint George
- Seakhutswana
- Sealane
- Sefateng
- Sefosetladi
- Segorong
- Sehlaku
- Sehunyane
- Sekhukhuneland
- Sekopung
- Senyatho
- Seokodibeng
- Serafa
- Serokolo
- Sesehu
- Sesesehu
- Shakung
- Stasie
- Steelpoort
- Strydkraal
- Strydkraal A
- Swale
- Taung
- Thabakhulwana
- Thabalesoba
- Thabantsho
- Thokane
- Tiekiedraai
- Tsao
- Tshate
- Tsidintsing
- Tswenyane
- Tubatse
- Tukakgomo
- Twyfelaar
- Waterval
- Windhoek
- Zwaartkop Native Location

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 Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo

Named natural and historic features inside Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

23 rivers and streams.

- Dwarsrivier
- Groot-Dwarsrivier
- Hoduopong
- Kafferskraalspruit
- Kaspersnekrivier
- Kgwete
- Klein-Dwarsrivier
- Leopeng
- Madibele
- Mantshibi
- Meetsebore
- Mohlamonene
- Molawetse
- Monametsi
- Moopetsi
- Moopetsi
- Motse
- Shakwaneng
- Spekboomrivier
- Steelpoortrivier
- Tshwenyane
- Vyehoekrivier
- Watervalsrivier

### Hills and mountains

107 mountains; 53 hills; 3 mountain passes; 1 peak.

- Leboyana · 1,877 m
- Seja-Magwera · 1,861 m
- Sedibeng sa Lebese · 1,841 m
- Mahlageng · 1,771 m
- Lemating · 1,753 m
- Thabatswenya · 1,733 m
- Sehlakale · 1,727 m
- Mogologolo · 1,714 m
- Mawolo · 1,655 m
- Ramakgai · 1,640 m
- Sentlhe · 1,638 m
- Thobong · 1,633 m
- Lewalehubedu · 1,609 m
- Mogamatswetshe · 1,605 m
- Madinoge · 1,585 m
- Kwabule · 1,579 m
- Hlobela · 1,562 m
- Sofong · 1,517 m
- Mmagotlaoje · 1,516 m
- Matsepe · 1,514 m
- Koperkoppies · 1,508 m
- Ga-Mahlakwana · 1,502 m
- Ramakgai · 1,502 m
- Mapantwaan · 1,499 m

…and 140 more.

### Forests and nature

1 nature reserve.

- Berghoek Natuurreserwe

### Getting around

4 railway stations; 1 airfield.

- Apiesdoring
- Burgersfort
- Ohrigstad
- Onverwacht
- Steelpoort

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 Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Sekhukhune District, the warmest month is Jan (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (12 °C). About 713 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (138 mm) and the driest Jul (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 22 138 

Feb 22 96 

Mar 21 83 

Apr 18 48 

May 15 12 

Jun 12 6 

Jul 12 4 

Aug 15 6 

Sep 19 17 

Oct 20 63 

Nov 21 106 

Dec 22 134 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Platinum Health Clinic · Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo 7.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.68542&mlon=30.33941#map=17/-24.68542/30.33941) 

Bank ABSA · Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.65325&mlon=30.35177#map=17/-24.65325/30.35177) 

ATM Morone Centre · Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo 7.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.67175&mlon=30.33038#map=17/-24.67175/30.33038) 

Petrol pump Engen Burgersfort · Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.68558&mlon=30.33819#map=17/-24.68558/30.33819) 

Hotel papa v lodge · Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.63754&mlon=30.35845#map=17/-24.63754/30.35845) 

Mall Morone Shopping Centre · Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo 7.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.67157&mlon=30.32964#map=17/-24.67157/30.32964) 

School Phaphulang Makofane Creche · Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.65843&mlon=30.40958#map=17/-24.65843/30.40958) 

College St. Thomas College · Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo 7.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-24.66389&mlon=30.32820#map=17/-24.66389/30.32820) 

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 Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo

Places mapped inside Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals10
- Banks36
- ATMs9
- Petrol pumps30
- Hotels26
- Shopping malls10
- Schools611
- Colleges and universities6
- Pharmacies12
- Restaurants70
- Police stations2
- 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 Sekhukhune District

- Elias Motsoaledi
- Ephraim Mogale
- Makhuduthamaga

## Quick answers

- Where is Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo?In Sekhukhune District, Limpopo Province, South Africa
- What borders Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo?Elias Motsoaledi, Lepele-Nkumpi, Makhuduthamaga, Maruleng and Thaba Chweu
- What is there to see in Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo?Abel Erasmus Pas, Abel Erasmus Pass, De Bad Nature Reserve, De Hoop Dam Protected Environment
- What time zone is Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo?Rand (ZAR)
- What language is spoken in Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo?Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo?222 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo?Settlements lie between 609 m and 1,413 m
- What is the highest point in Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo?Leboyana (1,877 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo?February to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo?Platinum Health Clinic, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo?ABSA, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo?Morone Centre, about 7.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo?Engen Burgersfort, about 7.3 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo?10 mapped
- How many banks are in Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo?36 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo?9 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo?30 mapped
- What is the P-code of Greater Tubatse/Fetakgomo?ZA9476 (OCHA common operational dataset)