Local municipality · Gert Sibande District # Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme is a local municipality of South Africa in Gert Sibande District, Mpumalanga Province. It covers 5,227.2 km². 21 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 140 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 5,227 km² - 140 mapped services - 1,664 m typical elevation ## Where is Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme? Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme lies in Gert Sibande District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. It borders 7 other local municipalities: Emadlangeni, Lekwa, Mkhondo, Msukaligwa, Newcastle, Phumelela and eDumbe. By area it is the 72nd largest of 213 local municipalities in South Africa. It covers 16.4% of Gert Sibande District. The centre of Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme is about 235 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. It is about 103 km from Secunda, the main town of Gert Sibande District. The centre point is at 27.1025° S, 29.9945° E. Local names: MP304. Source: South African Municipal Demarcation Board via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme: 8 nature reserves; 1 attraction; 1 monument. - Afrikan Farms Protected Environment · nature reserve - Bambanani Protected Environment · nature reserve - KwaMandlangampisi Protected Environment · nature reserve - Lotterkrantz Private Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Mabola Protected Environment · nature reserve - Majuba Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Tafelkop Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Ukuthanda Ukukhanya Protected Environment · nature reserve - 19d steam locomotive · attraction - Old Road Bridge · monument Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Johannesburg - Currency Rand (ZAR) - Country calling code +27 - Languages Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Pedi, English, Tswana - Plug types Type C, D · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 4 digits (####) ### Nearest airports - King Mswati III International Airport (SHO) · Mpaka 190 km - O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) · Johannesburg 204 km ### Nearest railway station Majuba (Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme), about 20 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.8 hours, sunrise around 05:00) and shortest in Jun (about 10.4 hours, sunrise around 06:46, sunset around 17:13). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). 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 Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Open gazetteers list 21 villages, towns and localities in Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme. The largest with a recorded population: Volksrust (43,378), Daggakraal (15,793), Amersfoort (14,778), Wakkerstroom (8,209), Perdekop (6,087) and Palmietfontein (1,670). Settlements here lie between about 1,584 m and 1,774 m above sea level (median 1,664 m). - Aankomst - Amersfoort - Brakfontein - Daggakraal - Enon - Hartbeesfontein - Jantjieshoek - Kafferfontein - Kalkoenkrans - Klipplaatdrift - Majuba - Mooifontein - Palmietfontein - Perdekop - Steel’s Drift - Volksrust - Vukuzakhe - Wakkerstroom - Weltevreden - Wilhelmina - Zoo Als Hy Lykt Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Named natural and historic features inside Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 17 rivers and streams. - Baberskuile - Cold Stream - Dronkvleispruit - Gelykwater - Klein-Baberskuile - Klein-Vaalrivier - Marthinus Wesselstroom - Molengraafspruit - Rietspruit - Satanspruit - Skulpspruit - Vaalbankspruit - Vaalhankspruit - Wasgoedspruit - Watervalrivier - Wielspruit - Witbankspruit ### Hills and mountains 22 mountains; 21 hills; 7 mountain passes. - Ntshele · 2,268 m - Spitskop · 2,234 m - Hele · 2,213 m - Ossewakop · 2,148 m - Wynberg · 2,132 m - Tafelkop · 2,122 m - Mabhoshi · 2,117 m - Kanonkop · 2,097 m - Cuku · 2,064 m - Mnyango · 2,043 m - Verkykkop · 2,041 m - Graskop · 2,025 m - Kastrolnek · 1,994 m - Barnardskop · 1,991 m - Putjiekop · 1,944 m - Elandsberg · 1,933 m - Elandsberg · 1,909 m - Mahlose · 1,906 m - Jones Hill · 1,901 m - Hurricane Hill · 1,895 m - Koppie Alleen · 1,895 m - Versamelberg · 1,888 m - Perdekop · 1,886 m - Pêrelkop · 1,886 m …and 26 more. ### Getting around 8 railway stations; 4 airfields. - Amersfoort - Amersfoort South - Majuba Power Station - Palmford - Perdekop - Sandspruit - Vlakpoort - Volksrust - Volksrust - Vooruitsig - Wakkerstroom - Wakkerstroom Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gert Sibande District, the warmest month is Jan (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C). About 639 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (126 mm) and the driest Jul (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to May and August to November. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 20 | 119 | | Feb | 20 | 75 | | Mar | 19 | 72 | | Apr | 16 | 40 | | May | 12 | 12 | | Jun | 9 | 6 | | Jul | 9 | 4 | | Aug | 12 | 9 | | Sep | 16 | 16 | | Oct | 19 | 66 | | Nov | 20 | 92 | | Dec | 20 | 126 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Elsie Ballot Hospital · Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme | 17 km | Map | | Bank | First National Bank · Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme | 16 km | Map | | ATM | Capitec Bank ATM · Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme | 5.0 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Amersfoort Filling Station · Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme | 16 km | Map | | Hotel | Mountain View Lodge · Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme | 29 km | Map | | School | Ethembeni Primary School · Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme | 1.2 km | Map | | College | GS College Perdekop Campus · Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme | 37 km | Map | | Police station | SAPS Daggakraal · Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme | 1.0 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme Places mapped inside Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 8 - Banks 10 - ATMs 8 - Petrol pumps 10 - Hotels 10 - Schools 59 - Colleges and universities 1 - Pharmacies 4 - Restaurants 27 - Police stations 3 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other local municipalities in Gert Sibande District - Chief Albert Luthuli - Dipaleseng - Govan Mbeki - Lekwa - Mkhondo - Msukaligwa ## Quick answers - Where is Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme? In Gert Sibande District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa - What borders Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme? Emadlangeni, Lekwa, Mkhondo, Msukaligwa, Newcastle, Phumelela and eDumbe - What is there to see in Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme? 19d steam locomotive, Afrikan Farms Protected Environment, Bambanani Protected Environment, KwaMandlangampisi Protected Environment - What time zone is Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme? Rand (ZAR) - What language is spoken in Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme? Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme? 21 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme? Settlements lie between 1,584 m and 1,774 m - What is the highest point in Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme? Ntshele (2,268 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme? January to May and August to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme? Elsie Ballot Hospital, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme? First National Bank, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme? Capitec Bank ATM, about 5.0 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme? Amersfoort Filling Station, about 16 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme? 8 mapped - How many banks are in Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme? 10 mapped - How many ATMs are in Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme? 8 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme? 10 mapped - What is the P-code of Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme? ZA8304 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Local municipality - Area: 5,227.2 km² - P-code: ZA8304 - District: Gert Sibande District - Main town: Volksrust --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/mpumalanga/gert-sibande/dr-pixley-ka-isaka-seme/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.