# Mkhondo Municipality, Gert Sibande District – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/mpumalanga/gert-sibande/mkhondo/ Local municipality · Gert Sibande District # Mkhondo Mkhondo is a local municipality of South Africa in Gert Sibande District, Mpumalanga Province. It had an estimated **191,566 people** in 2020 on 4,882 km² (about 39 per km²). 34 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 185 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 191,566people (2020) - 4,882km² - 185mapped services - 1,306 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Mkhondo? Mkhondo had an estimated **191,566 people** in 2020 — 16.9% of Gert Sibande District, 50th of 190 local municipalities. There are 1,077 women for every 1,000 men (above the Gert Sibande District figure of 1,001). Spread over 4,882 km², that is about **39 people per km²**, 95th of 190 local municipalities. 36.2% of people are children under 15 and 4.9% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 26 across Gert Sibande District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 70 children and older people. 0–4 ****21,224** 5–9 ****24,402** 10–14 ****23,670** 15–19 ****19,827** 20–24 ****15,839** 25–29 ****14,926** 30–34 ****14,473** 35–39 ****12,944** 40–44 ****9,986** 45–49 ****8,055** 50–54 ****6,374** 55–59 ****5,725** 60–64 ****4,735** 65–69 ****3,645** 70–74 ****2,841** 75–79 ****1,469** 80+ ****1,431** 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 Mkhondo? Mkhondo 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 5 other local municipalities: [Chief Albert Luthuli](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/mpumalanga/gert-sibande/chief-albert-luthuli/), [Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/mpumalanga/gert-sibande/dr-pixley-ka-isaka-seme/), [Msukaligwa](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/mpumalanga/gert-sibande/msukaligwa/), [eDumbe](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/zululand/edumbe/) and [uPhongolo](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/zululand/uphongolo/). By area it is the 79th largest of 213 local municipalities in South Africa. It covers 15.3% of [Gert Sibande District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/mpumalanga/gert-sibande/). The centre of Mkhondo is about 276 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. It is about 150 km from Secunda, the main town of Gert Sibande District. The centre point is at 26.9268° S, 30.6209° E. Local names: MP303 . 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 Mkhondo OpenStreetMap lists 7 named sights in Mkhondo: 5 nature reserves; 2 memorials. - Josua Moolman Private Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Morgenstond Dam Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Skaapkraal Private Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Umkoonyan No1 Private Nature Reserve · nature reserve - uMkhunyane Eco-reserve · nature reserve - Grave · memorial - Grave · memorial 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: Mkhondo - 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 - King Mswati III International Airport (SHO) · Mpaka126 km - Mkuze Airport (MZQ) · Mkuze161 km ### Nearest railway station Wildrand (Mkhondo), about 7.5 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.8 hours, sunrise around 04:58) and shortest in Jun (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 06:43, sunset around 17:11). 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 Mkhondo Open gazetteers list **34 villages, towns and localities** in Mkhondo. The largest with a recorded population: Piet Retief (84,349), Driefontein (28,127), eMvelo (8,110), KwaThandeka (7,289), Ngema Tribal Trust (5,590) and Iswepe (3,394). Settlements here lie between about 940 m and 1,548 m above sea level (median 1,306 m). - Amsterdam - Augsburg - Berbice - Brereton - Brereton Park - Commondale - De Kraalen - Dirkiesdorp - Driefontein - Enhlozana - Ethandakukhanya - Evergreen - Evergreen Lifestyle Estate - Grootspruit - Insephe - Iswepe - Kempville - Kommetjie - KwaNgema - KwaThandeka - Mooiplaas - Moolman - Ngema Tribal Trust - Nilgekozen - Panbult - Piet Retief - Retiefville - Spinnekop - Sulphur Springs - Vlakkloof - Westoe - Wittenberg - eMkhondo - eMvelo 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 Mkhondo Named natural and historic features inside Mkhondo, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 29 rivers and streams; 1 reservoir or tank. - Bazane - Boesmanspruit - Chakas - Gobosha - Gude - Heyshopedam - Kristalspruit - KwaNtombe - Langfonteinspruit - Letole - Mabola - Magodo - Matonga - Mawandlane - Merriekloof - Mpalazana - Mpama - Mpofana - Mpundu - Ngulane - Nitane - Ntombe - Osloop - Sibandlu …and 6 more. ### Hills and mountains 15 hills; 8 mountains; 1 peak. - Madlangampisiberg · 2,143 m - eMhlongamvula · 2,086 m - Simakade · 2,058 m - Dlabuso · 1,727 m - Nxaga · 1,668 m - Tafelberg · 1,594 m - Nongoma · 1,548 m - Talaka · 1,461 m - Nkukundun · 1,423 m - Ntabamnyama · 1,407 m - Vaalkop · 1,407 m - Vaalkop · 1,402 m - Samvu · 1,396 m - Sikukukazi · 1,396 m - Dassieberg · 1,389 m - Stuurmansrantjies · 1,369 m - Wildrand · 1,347 m - Witrand · 1,329 m - Skaapkoppie · 1,300 m - Pypklipberg · 1,249 m - Kommetjiekop · 1,237 m - Speenkoppies · 1,222 m - Pondwe · 1,184 m - Ntuluka · 1,161 m ### Getting around 4 railway stations; 3 airfields. - Amsterdam - Commondale - Iswepe - Kemp - Moolman - Piet Retief - Piet Retief 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 Mkhondo and the best time to visit Using the climate of Gert Sibande District, the warmest month is Jan (average 22 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 309 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). 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 November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 22 119 Feb 22 75 Mar 21 72 Apr 18 40 May 14 12 Jun 11 6 Jul 11 4 Aug 14 9 Sep 19 16 Oct 21 66 Nov 22 92 Dec 22 126 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Mkhondo Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Piet Retief Hospital · Mkhondo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.00204&mlon=30.79616#map=17/-27.00204/30.79616) Bank Capitec Bank ATM · Mkhondo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.99218&mlon=30.79755#map=17/-26.99218/30.79755) ATM Bp Autohouse · Mkhondo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.00221&mlon=30.80285#map=17/-27.00221/30.80285) Petrol pump TotalEnergies Welgekozen · Mkhondo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.99039&mlon=30.79576#map=17/-26.99039/30.79576) Hotel Rohrs Farm Guest House · Mkhondo 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.05541&mlon=30.65696#map=17/-27.05541/30.65696) Mall N2 Woodhill Retail Centre · Mkhondo 19 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.98643&mlon=30.80392#map=17/-26.98643/30.80392) School Imizamoyethu Dcc · Mkhondo 4.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.89214&mlon=30.64211#map=17/-26.89214/30.64211) College Nganana Secondary School · Mkhondo 31 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.65569&mlon=30.68057#map=17/-26.65569/30.68057) Police station SAPS Mkhondo Police Station · Mkhondo 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.00632&mlon=30.80500#map=17/-27.00632/30.80500) 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 Mkhondo Places mapped inside Mkhondo in open map data, by type. - Hospitals5 - Banks13 - ATMs4 - Petrol pumps13 - Hotels17 - Shopping malls6 - Schools79 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies7 - Restaurants36 - Police stations4 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 - Govan Mbeki - Lekwa - Msukaligwa ## Quick answers - Where is Mkhondo?In Gert Sibande District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa - What is the population of Mkhondo?191,566 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Mkhondo?About 22 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Mkhondo?About 39 people per km² - What borders Mkhondo?Chief Albert Luthuli, Dr Pixley Ka Isaka Seme, Msukaligwa, eDumbe and uPhongolo - What is there to see in Mkhondo?Grave, Grave, Josua Moolman Private Nature Reserve, Morgenstond Dam Nature Reserve - What time zone is Mkhondo in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Mkhondo?Rand (ZAR) - What language is spoken in Mkhondo?Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Mkhondo?34 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Mkhondo?Settlements lie between 940 m and 1,548 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Mkhondo?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Mkhondo?Madlangampisiberg (2,143 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Mkhondo?January to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Mkhondo?Piet Retief Hospital, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Mkhondo?Capitec Bank ATM, about 19 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Mkhondo?Bp Autohouse, about 20 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Mkhondo?TotalEnergies Welgekozen, about 19 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Mkhondo?5 mapped - How many banks are in Mkhondo?13 mapped - How many ATMs are in Mkhondo?4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Mkhondo?13 mapped - What is the P-code of Mkhondo?ZA8303 (OCHA common operational dataset)