# Emakhazeni Municipality, Nkangala District – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/mpumalanga/nkangala/emakhazeni/ Local municipality · Nkangala District # Emakhazeni Emakhazeni is a local municipality of South Africa in Nkangala District, Mpumalanga Province. It had an estimated **48,598 people** in 2020 on 4,736 km² (about 10 per km²). 24 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 204 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 48,598people (2020) - 4,736km² - 204mapped services - 1,619 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Emakhazeni? Emakhazeni had an estimated **48,598 people** in 2020 — 3.1% of Nkangala District, 151st of 190 local municipalities. There are 931 women for every 1,000 men (below the Nkangala District figure of 957). Spread over 4,736 km², that is about **10 people per km²**, 148th of 190 local municipalities. 27.1% of people are children under 15 and 6.8% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 28 across Nkangala District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 51 children and older people. 0–4 ****4,324** 5–9 ****4,434** 10–14 ****4,407** 15–19 ****3,970** 20–24 ****3,954** 25–29 ****4,477** 30–34 ****4,695** 35–39 ****3,945** 40–44 ****3,207** 45–49 ****2,461** 50–54 ****1,987** 55–59 ****1,815** 60–64 ****1,639** 65–69 ****1,417** 70–74 ****906** 75–79 ****496** 80+ ****464** 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 Emakhazeni? Emakhazeni lies in [Nkangala District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/mpumalanga/nkangala/), [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/), [Elias Motsoaledi](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/limpopo/sekhukhune/elias-motsoaledi/), [Mbombela](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/mpumalanga/ehlanzeni/mbombela/), [Steve Tshwete](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/mpumalanga/nkangala/steve-tshwete/) and [Thaba Chweu](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/mpumalanga/ehlanzeni/thaba-chweu/). By area it is the 83rd largest of 213 local municipalities in South Africa. It covers 28.3% of [Nkangala District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/mpumalanga/nkangala/). The centre of Emakhazeni is about 196 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. It is about 71 km from Middelburg, the main town of Nkangala District. The centre point is at 25.5693° S, 30.1310° E. Local names: MP314 . 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 Emakhazeni OpenStreetMap lists 72 named sights in Emakhazeni: 41 attractions; 12 nature reserves; 7 viewpoints; 4 ruins; 3 archaeological sites; 1 waterfall; 1 monument; 1 gallery; 1 museum; 1 zoo. - Bergendal Anglo-Boer war memorial · museum - Klipsirkels · archaeological site - Klipsirkels · archaeological site - baKoni Ruins · archaeological site - Bride's Leap Waterfall · waterfall - Dullstroom Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Greater Lakenvlei Protected Environment · nature reserve - Komati Gorge nature reserve · nature reserve - Langkloof Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Middelpunt Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Rocky Drift Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Teal and Trout Country Estate · nature reserve - Tullach Mhor Private Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Veloren Vallei Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Verlorenvlei · nature reserve - Vlakplaats Private Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Waterval Boven Natuurreservaat · nature reserve - Brandwagklip · viewpoint - Paragliding Launch site · viewpoint - Snow 20110816 · viewpoint - Suidheuwel · viewpoint - Verlorenvlei · viewpoint - Waterfall View · viewpoint - Wattle Crane · viewpoint - Abattoir 22 · attraction - Acid House · attraction - Baboon Butress · attraction - Bonar 20 · attraction - Boulder · attraction - Breakfast Crag · attraction …and 42 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: Emakhazeni - 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) · Mbombela100 km - Skukuza Airport (SZK) · Skukuza161 km ### Nearest railway station Long Tom (Emakhazeni), about 7.3 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 06:42, 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 Emakhazeni Open gazetteers list **24 villages, towns and localities** in Emakhazeni. The largest with a recorded population: Belfast (20,036), Machadodorp (10,712), Emgwenya (7,410), Dullstroom (6,256) and Tranquilitas camping (12). Settlements here lie between about 1,109 m and 2,013 m above sea level (median 1,619 m). - Bambi - Belfast - Bothasberg - Crossroads - Dullstroom - Emgwenya - Emthonjeni - Gemsbokhoek - Helvetia-Noord - Hydro - Machadodorp - Panorama - Sakhelwe - Schoemanskloof - Siyathuthuka - Sterkloop - Stoffberg - Torburnlea - Tranquilitas camping - Wagenbietjieshoek - Waterval Boven - Waterval-Onder - Wonderfontein - eMakhazeni 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 Emakhazeni Named natural and historic features inside Emakhazeni, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 26 rivers and streams. - Bankspruit - Blouboskraalspruit - Bobbejaanstroom - Dawsons Spruit - Elandsfonteinspruit - Elandsrivier - Gembokspruit - Grootspruit - Hartebeesspruit - Joubertspruit - Kareekraalspruit - Klipspruit - Komatirivier - Leeubankspruit - Leeuspruit - Maraisspruit - Rietspruit - Rietvleispruit - Skilferlaagtespruit - Skoonspruit - Skurwelaagte - Sterkloop - Swartkoppiesspruit - Tautesloop …and 2 more. ### Hills and mountains 12 mountains; 4 hills; 4 valleys; 3 mountain passes. - Groot-Suikerboschkop · 2,099 m - Mareskop · 2,001 m - Dwaalheuwel · 1,982 m - Windhoek · 1,982 m - Spitskop · 1,980 m - Soekop · 1,915 m - Vaalkop · 1,823 m - Kwaggaskop · 1,767 m - Skurweberg · 1,763 m - Elandskop · 1,761 m - Skietpad · 1,756 m - Bald Hill · 1,733 m - Rooikop · 1,720 m - Wapadskloof · 1,687 m - Doornkloof · 1,647 m - Boshoffskloof · 1,603 m - Patattanek · 1,565 m - Kluitjesfontein · 1,518 m - Klipnek · 1,468 m - Henningspas · 1,451 m - Rock Fairies Kloof · 1,433 m - Doringkloof · 1,246 m - Sycamore Valley · 1,194 m ### Forests and nature 3 forests. - Belfast Staatsbos - Elandshoogte Plantation - Slaaihoek Plantation ### History 1 ruin. - Blouboskraalmurasie ### Getting around 14 railway stations; 2 airfields; 1 bridge. - Airlie - Belfast - Belfast - Bergendal - Dalmanutha - Dullstroom - Fairview - Five Arch Bridge - Gesukkel - Goedgeluk - Palmer - Santa - Stoffberg - Sunbury - Waterval-Onder - Weltevreden - Wonderfontein 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 Emakhazeni and the best time to visit Using the climate of Nkangala District, 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/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Emakhazeni Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Belfast Hospital · Emakhazeni 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.69556&mlon=30.04289#map=17/-25.69556/30.04289) Bank FNB Machadodorp · Emakhazeni 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.66207&mlon=30.25011#map=17/-25.66207/30.25011) ATM Dullstroom Freshpick Ddu · Emakhazeni 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.42368&mlon=30.09930#map=17/-25.42368/30.09930) Petrol pump Shell · Emakhazeni 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.67033&mlon=30.23717#map=17/-25.67033/30.23717) Hotel Fancy Free Fly Fishing Retreat · Emakhazeni 9.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.63402&mlon=30.19891#map=17/-25.63402/30.19891) Mall The Meander · Emakhazeni 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.41986&mlon=30.10305#map=17/-25.41986/30.10305) School Pokkie Pokkels Ecd Centre · Emakhazeni 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.68049&mlon=30.03783#map=17/-25.68049/30.03783) College FET · Emakhazeni 21 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.63733&mlon=30.32832#map=17/-25.63733/30.32832) Police station Belfast Police Station · Emakhazeni 17 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-25.70138&mlon=30.04603#map=17/-25.70138/30.04603) 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 Emakhazeni Places mapped inside Emakhazeni in open map data, by type. - Hospitals7 - Banks4 - ATMs3 - Petrol pumps14 - Hotels68 - Shopping malls2 - Schools51 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants49 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics1 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 Nkangala District - Dr JS Moroka - Emalahleni - Steve Tshwete - Thembisile - Victor Khanye ## Quick answers - Where is Emakhazeni?In Nkangala District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa - What is the population of Emakhazeni?48,598 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Emakhazeni?About 29 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Emakhazeni?About 10 people per km² - What borders Emakhazeni?Chief Albert Luthuli, Elias Motsoaledi, Mbombela, Steve Tshwete and Thaba Chweu - What is there to see in Emakhazeni?Abattoir 22, Acid House, Baboon Butress, Bergendal Anglo-Boer war memorial - What time zone is Emakhazeni in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Emakhazeni?Rand (ZAR) - What language is spoken in Emakhazeni?Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Emakhazeni?24 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Emakhazeni?Settlements lie between 1,109 m and 2,013 m - What is the highest point in Emakhazeni?Groot-Suikerboschkop (2,099 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Emakhazeni?February to May and August to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Emakhazeni?Belfast Hospital, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Emakhazeni?FNB Machadodorp, about 16 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Emakhazeni?Dullstroom Freshpick Ddu, about 17 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Emakhazeni?Shell, about 15 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Emakhazeni?7 mapped - How many banks are in Emakhazeni?4 mapped - How many ATMs are in Emakhazeni?3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Emakhazeni?14 mapped - What is the P-code of Emakhazeni?ZA8314 (OCHA common operational dataset)