# Mpumalanga Province, South Africa – Population & Districts > Source: https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/mpumalanga/ Province · South Africa # Mpumalanga Province Mpumalanga Province is a province of South Africa. It had an estimated **4,547,481 people** in 2020 on 76,495 km² (about 59 per km²). Its main town is Mbombela. It is divided into 3 districts. 1,013 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 7,979 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 4,547,481people (2020) - 76,495km² - 3districts - 7,979mapped services ## How many people live in Mpumalanga Province? Mpumalanga Province had an estimated **4,547,481 people** in 2020 — 8.1% of South Africa, 6th of 9 provinces. There are 1,018 women for every 1,000 men (close to the South Africa figure of 1,024). Spread over 76,495 km², that is about **59 people per km²**, 3rd of 9 provinces. 30.2% of people are children under 15 and 5.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 28 across South Africa). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 55 children and older people. 0–4 ****450,345** 5–9 ****462,710** 10–14 ****461,184** 15–19 ****418,957** 20–24 ****390,078** 25–29 ****409,164** 30–34 ****415,452** 35–39 ****350,094** 40–44 ****269,651** 45–49 ****219,759** 50–54 ****176,347** 55–59 ****155,447** 60–64 ****125,629** 65–69 ****95,288** 70–74 ****69,264** 75–79 ****41,105** 80+ ****37,007** 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 Mpumalanga Province? Mpumalanga Province lies in [South Africa](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/). It borders 4 other provinces: [Free State Province](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/free-state/), [Gauteng Province](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/gauteng/), [KwaZulu-Natal Province](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/) and [Limpopo Province](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/limpopo/). By area it is the 8th largest of 9 provinces in South Africa. It covers 6.3% of [South Africa](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/). The centre of Mpumalanga Province is about 196 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. The centre point is at 25.7447° S, 30.1472° E. Local names: MP . 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 Mpumalanga Province OpenStreetMap lists 454 named sights in Mpumalanga Province: 171 nature reserves; 132 viewpoints; 74 attractions; 16 monuments; 15 memorials; 15 waterfalls; 13 museums; 6 ruins; 5 archaeological sites; 2 castles and forts; 2 galleries; 1 cave; 1 zoo; 1 aquarium. - Barberton Museum · museum - Belhaven House Museum · museum - Bergendal Anglo-Boer war memorial · museum - Fernlea House · museum - Forestry Museum · museum - Graeme Naylor Museum · museum - Kalkoond · museum - Kruger National Park Musuem · museum - Rabelais Museum · museum - Rock Engravings · museum - Rock engraving · museum - William Hayes Memorial · museum - rock engravings · museum - Goliaths Foot (Giant Footprint) · archaeological site - Joao Albasini Ruins · archaeological site - Klipsirkels · archaeological site - Klipsirkels · archaeological site - baKoni Ruins · archaeological site - Fort Merensky · castle or fort - KaMamkhulu waMinah · castle or fort - Bride's Leap Waterfall · waterfall - Cascades · waterfall - Dientjie Falls · waterfall - Fann's Falls · waterfall - Forest Falls · waterfall - Forrest Falls · waterfall - Kadishi Tufa Waterfall · waterfall - Lisbon Falls · waterfall - Lone Creek Falls · waterfall - Lydenburg Waterfall · waterfall …and 424 more. 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: Mpumalanga Province - 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 - Kruger Mpumalanga International Airport (MQP) · Mbombela104 km - Skukuza Airport (SZK) · Skukuza169 km ### Nearest railway station Dalmanutha (Emakhazeni), about 2.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:02) and shortest in Jun (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 17:15). Month Sunrise Sunset Daylight Jan 05:20 18:55 13.6 h Feb 05:44 18:42 13.0 h Mar 06:00 18:17 12.3 h Apr 06:14 17:44 11.5 h May 06:29 17:21 10.9 h Jun 06:43 17:15 10.5 h Jul 06:45 17:25 10.7 h Aug 06:28 17:39 11.2 h Sep 05:57 17:52 11.9 h Oct 05:25 18:04 12.7 h Nov 05:03 18:24 13.4 h Dec 05:02 18:46 13.7 h 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. ## Districts of Mpumalanga Province District People per km² Area km² Local municipalities Services [Ehlanzeni District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/mpumalanga/ehlanzeni/) 1,760,166 63 27,896 4 3,657 [Nkangala District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/mpumalanga/nkangala/) 1,573,837 94 16,758 6 2,482 [Gert Sibande District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/mpumalanga/gert-sibande/) 1,136,106 36 31,841 7 1,840 Source: [South African Municipal Demarcation Board via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zaf); [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). ## Largest towns in Mpumalanga Province - Emalahleni373,403 - Middelburg196,263 - eMbalenhle142,443 - Somaroboro114,369 - Mbombela110,159 - Standerton101,101 - Ermelo100,324 - Delmas92,046 - Piet Retief84,349 - Bethal72,821 - Barberton67,927 - Kwaggafontein54,040 - Trichardt52,776 - Lydenburg49,605 - Matsulu47,306 Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Populations as recorded in GeoNames, which may be older than the estimates above. ## Landscape and landmarks of Mpumalanga Province Named natural and historic features inside Mpumalanga Province, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 418 rivers and streams; 51 reservoirs and tanks; 7 lakes; 7 waterfalls. - Alex se Loop - Alexander Spruit - Athlone Dam - Baberskuile - Bangu - Bangudam - Bankspruit - Bankspruit - Bankspruit - Battery Creek - Bazane - Beestekraalspruit - Bejani - Bethaldam - Blesbok - Blesbokspruit - Blesbokspruit - Blesbokspruit - Blinkwater - Blinkwaterspruit - Blinkwaterspruit - Blouboskraalspruit - Blyderivierspoortdam - Blystaanspruit …and 459 more. ### Hills and mountains 257 mountains; 196 hills; 26 mountain passes; 19 valleys; 1 peak. - Die Berg · 2,328 m - Mount Anderson · 2,273 m - Ntshele · 2,268 m - Spitskop · 2,234 m - Makobolwane · 2,215 m - Hele · 2,213 m - Mauchsberg · 2,210 m - Kliprots · 2,205 m - Formosa Mountain · 2,194 m - Skurwerant · 2,154 m - Little Joker Kop · 2,152 m - Ossewakop · 2,148 m - Madlangampisiberg · 2,143 m - Wynberg · 2,132 m - Tafelkop · 2,122 m - Mabhoshi · 2,117 m - Groot-Suikerboschkop · 2,099 m - Kanonkop · 2,097 m - Tafelkoppe · 2,093 m - eMhlongamvula · 2,086 m - Cuku · 2,064 m - Simakade · 2,058 m - Black Hill · 2,048 m - Eagle’s Nest · 2,044 m …and 475 more. ### Forests and nature 40 forests; 12 nature reserves; 4 parks; 3 wildlife reserves; 2 forest reserves. - Belfast Staatsbos - Bergvliet Staatsbos - Berlin Staatsbos - Blyde-Bosreserwe - Blyderivierspoort Natuurreservaat - Brooklands Staatsbos - Bultfontein Staatbos - Ceylon Staatsbos - Chimp Eden - Coetzeestroom Staatsbos - Cronje en Dogters Privaat Natuurreserwe - De Houtbosch Forest Reserve - Eileen Orpen - Elandshoogte Plantation - Frankfort Staatsbos - Frantzinas Rust Plantation - Graskop Forest Reserve - Gustav Kungbiel Nature Reserve - Heyns Privaatnatuurreserve - I M Beetge and Son Private Nature Reserve - Ida Doyer - Jessievale Plantasie - Lisabon Staatsbos - Long Tom Pas-Private Nature Reserve …and 37 more. ### History 1 ruin; 1 fort; 1 museum. - Blouboskraalmurasie - Fort Merensky - Nomoya Masilela Museum ### Estates 6 estates. - Breswol Agricultural Holdings - Droogefontein Agricultural Holdings - Ellendale Estate - Eloff Small Holdings - Rietkol Agricultural Holdings - Woodstock Plantasie ### Getting around 100 railway stations; 84 airfields; 19 airports; 1 bridge. - Acornhoek - Airlie - Alkmaar - Amersfoort - Amersfoort South - Amsterdam - Arathusa Safari Lodge Airport - Arbor - Argent - Argyle East - Argyle Northeast - Argyle South - Argyle West - Arnot - Arnot Power Station - Baanbreker - Balfour North - Balmoral - Barberton Airport - Belfast - Belfast - Benidorm - Bergendal - Bethal …and 180 more. 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 Mpumalanga Province and the best time to visit In Mpumalanga Province, the warmest month is Dec (average 19 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C). About 813 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (163 mm) and the driest Jul (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to May and August to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 19 163 Feb 19 110 Mar 17 94 Apr 15 54 May 12 14 Jun 9 7 Jul 9 7 Aug 12 9 Sep 15 22 Oct 18 73 Nov 18 111 Dec 19 149 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Mpumalanga Province Places mapped inside Mpumalanga Province in open map data, by type — each number opens the full list with locations. - Hospitals192 - Banks404 - ATMs190 - Petrol pumps513 - Hotels1,231 - Shopping malls159 - Schools3,439 - Colleges and universities116 - Cinemas10 - Pharmacies200 - Restaurants1,377 - Police stations80 - Dental clinics68 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. ## Quick answers - Where is Mpumalanga Province?In South Africa - What is the population of Mpumalanga Province?4,547,481 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Mpumalanga Province?About 26 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Mpumalanga Province?About 59 people per km² - What borders Mpumalanga Province?Free State Province, Gauteng Province, KwaZulu-Natal Province and Limpopo Province - What is there to see in Mpumalanga Province?150,000th Windmill in South Africa, 19d steam locomotive, Abandoned Caribou aircraft, Abandoned house - What time zone is Mpumalanga Province in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mpumalanga Province?Rand (ZAR) - What language is spoken in Mpumalanga Province?Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally) - What is the largest town in Mpumalanga Province?Emalahleni - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mpumalanga Province?51 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Mpumalanga Province?Die Berg (2,328 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mpumalanga Province?February to May and August to November - How many hospitals are in Mpumalanga Province?192 mapped - How many banks are in Mpumalanga Province?404 mapped - How many ATMs are in Mpumalanga Province?190 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mpumalanga Province?513 mapped - What is the P-code of Mpumalanga Province?ZA8 (OCHA common operational dataset)