# Govan Mbeki Municipality, Gert Sibande District – Population

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Local municipality · Gert Sibande District 

# Govan Mbeki

Govan Mbeki is a local municipality of South Africa in Gert Sibande District, Mpumalanga Province. It had an estimated **357,900 people** in 2020 on 2,955 km² (about 121 per km²). 27 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 608 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 357,900people (2020)
- 2,955km²
- 608mapped services
- 1,632 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Govan Mbeki?

Govan Mbeki had an estimated **357,900 people** in 2020 — 31.5% of Gert Sibande District, 25th of 190 local municipalities. There are 909 women for every 1,000 men (below the Gert Sibande District figure of 1,001). Spread over 2,955 km², that is about **121 people per km²**, 26th of 190 local municipalities.

26.1% of people are children under 15 and 4.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 26 across Gert Sibande District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 44 children and older people.

0–4 ****31,979**

5–9 ****31,954**

10–14 ****29,489**

15–19 ****27,614**

20–24 ****30,926**

25–29 ****36,725**

30–34 ****37,625**

35–39 ****30,294**

40–44 ****24,020**

45–49 ****20,581**

50–54 ****18,054**

55–59 ****13,676**

60–64 ****9,431**

65–69 ****6,901**

70–74 ****4,148**

75–79 ****2,659**

80+ ****1,824**

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 Govan Mbeki?

Govan Mbeki lies in [Gert Sibande District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/mpumalanga/gert-sibande/), [Mpumalanga Province](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/mpumalanga/), [South Africa](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/). It borders 7 other local municipalities: [Dipaleseng](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/mpumalanga/gert-sibande/dipaleseng/), [Emalahleni](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/mpumalanga/nkangala/emalahleni/), [Lekwa](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/mpumalanga/gert-sibande/lekwa/), [Lesedi](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/gauteng/sedibeng/lesedi/), [Msukaligwa](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/mpumalanga/gert-sibande/msukaligwa/), [Steve Tshwete](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/mpumalanga/nkangala/steve-tshwete/) and [Victor Khanye](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/mpumalanga/nkangala/victor-khanye/). By area it is the 132nd largest of 213 local municipalities in South Africa. It covers 9.3% of [Gert Sibande District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/mpumalanga/gert-sibande/). The centre of Govan Mbeki is about 128 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. It is about 11 km from Secunda, the main town of Gert Sibande District. The centre point is at 26.4522° S, 29.1964° E. Local names: MP307 .

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 Govan Mbeki

OpenStreetMap lists 1 named sights in Govan Mbeki: 1 attraction.

- Secunda Steamers · attraction

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: Govan Mbeki

- 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) · Johannesburg101 km
- Lanseria International Airport (HLA) · Johannesburg139 km

### Nearest railway station

Leven (Govan Mbeki), about 4.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.8 hours, sunrise around 05:04) and shortest in Jun (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 06:48, sunset around 17:17).

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 Govan Mbeki

Open gazetteers list **27 villages, towns and localities** in Govan Mbeki. The largest with a recorded population: eMbalenhle (142,443), Bethal (72,821), Trichardt (52,776), Leslie (39,514), Lebohang (31,553) and Secunda (20,418). Settlements here lie between about 1,575 m and 1,711 m above sea level (median 1,632 m).

- Bethal
- Bethal East
- Bethalrand
- Boskrans
- Brendan Village
- Charl Cilliers
- Eendrag
- Evander
- Faith Hill Estates
- Hoeveldrif
- Kinross
- Kleinfontein
- Kortlaagte
- Leandra
- Lebohang
- Leslie
- Milanpark
- Rolyna Estates
- Rooybank
- Secunda
- Secunda Exit 6
- Theuns
- Thuli
- Trichardt
- Witbank
- eMbalenhle
- eMzinoni

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 Govan Mbeki

Named natural and historic features inside Govan Mbeki, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

16 rivers and streams; 3 reservoirs and tanks; 1 lake.

- Bankspruit
- Bethaldam
- Deberspruit
- Groot-Bossiespruit
- Grootspruit
- Joubertsvleispruit
- Kaalspruit
- Kafferspruit
- Klip
- Klipspruit
- Koffiespruit
- Kwaggalaagte
- Leeupan
- Piekespruit
- Rietfonteindam
- Rolspruit
- Trichardspruit
- Trichardtsfonteindam
- Viskuile
- Wildebeesspruit

### Hills and mountains

2 hills.

- Vaalkop · 1,743 m
- Ysterkop · 1,657 m

### History

1 museum.

- Nomoya Masilela Museum

### Getting around

7 airfields; 5 railway stations; 1 airport.

- Baanbreker
- Bethal
- Evander
- Flinkspuit Aerodrome
- Kinross
- Klipspruit
- Kromdraai Aerodrome
- Leslie
- Rolyna
- Roodebank Aerodrome
- Secunda Airport
- Trichardt
- Vlakpan

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 Govan Mbeki 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](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Govan Mbeki

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Trichardt Mediclinic · Govan Mbeki 5.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.49167&mlon=29.23252#map=17/-26.49167/29.23252) 

Bank FNB Trichardt · Govan Mbeki 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.48742&mlon=29.22835#map=17/-26.48742/29.22835) 

ATM Terra Nova Village Mall · Govan Mbeki 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.47912&mlon=29.23037#map=17/-26.47912/29.23037) 

Petrol pump TotalEnergies · Govan Mbeki 4.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.48650&mlon=29.22710#map=17/-26.48650/29.22710) 

Hotel Inn Green at The Lofts · Govan Mbeki 4.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.48968&mlon=29.19206#map=17/-26.48968/29.19206) 

Mall Checkers · Govan Mbeki 5.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.50320&mlon=29.18262#map=17/-26.50320/29.18262) 

School Jane (Child Minding) · Govan Mbeki 5.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.49717&mlon=29.19046#map=17/-26.49717/29.19046) 

College Vut @ Secunda · Govan Mbeki 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.49571&mlon=29.21694#map=17/-26.49571/29.21694) 

Police station Saps · Govan Mbeki 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.50179&mlon=29.18611#map=17/-26.50179/29.18611) 

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 Govan Mbeki

Places mapped inside Govan Mbeki in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals15
- Banks36
- ATMs19
- Petrol pumps59
- Hotels37
- Shopping malls11
- Schools264
- Colleges and universities9
- Cinemas2
- Pharmacies23
- Restaurants119
- Police stations4
- Dental clinics10

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 Gert Sibande District

- Chief Albert Luthuli
- Dipaleseng
- Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme
- Lekwa
- Mkhondo
- Msukaligwa

## Quick answers

- Where is Govan Mbeki?In Gert Sibande District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
- What is the population of Govan Mbeki?357,900 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Govan Mbeki?About 29 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Govan Mbeki?About 121 people per km²
- What borders Govan Mbeki?Dipaleseng, Emalahleni, Lekwa, Lesedi, Msukaligwa, Steve Tshwete and Victor Khanye
- What is there to see in Govan Mbeki?Secunda Steamers
- What time zone is Govan Mbeki in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Govan Mbeki?Rand (ZAR)
- What language is spoken in Govan Mbeki?Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Govan Mbeki?27 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Govan Mbeki?Settlements lie between 1,575 m and 1,711 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Govan Mbeki?3 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Govan Mbeki?Vaalkop (1,743 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Govan Mbeki?January to May and August to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Govan Mbeki?Trichardt Mediclinic, about 5.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Govan Mbeki?FNB Trichardt, about 5.0 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Govan Mbeki?Terra Nova Village Mall, about 4.5 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Govan Mbeki?TotalEnergies, about 4.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Govan Mbeki?15 mapped
- How many banks are in Govan Mbeki?36 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Govan Mbeki?19 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Govan Mbeki?59 mapped
- What is the P-code of Govan Mbeki?ZA8307 (OCHA common operational dataset)