# Victor Khanye Municipality, Nkangala District – Population

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Local municipality · Nkangala District 

# Victor Khanye

Victor Khanye is a local municipality of South Africa in Nkangala District, Mpumalanga Province. It had an estimated **92,354 people** in 2020 on 1,568 km² (about 59 per km²). 20 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 119 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 92,354people (2020)
- 1,568km²
- 119mapped services
- 1,564 mtypical elevation

## How many people live in Victor Khanye?

Victor Khanye had an estimated **92,354 people** in 2020 — 5.9% of Nkangala District, 115th of 190 local municipalities. There are 916 women for every 1,000 men (below the Nkangala District figure of 957). Spread over 1,568 km², that is about **59 people per km²**, 69th of 190 local municipalities.

27.3% of people are children under 15 and 5.6% 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 49 children and older people.

0–4 ****8,524**

5–9 ****8,351**

10–14 ****8,326**

15–19 ****7,296**

20–24 ****7,466**

25–29 ****8,542**

30–34 ****9,059**

35–39 ****7,918**

40–44 ****5,999**

45–49 ****5,112**

50–54 ****4,041**

55–59 ****3,512**

60–64 ****3,081**

65–69 ****2,203**

70–74 ****1,438**

75–79 ****878**

80+ ****608**

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 Victor Khanye?

Victor Khanye 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: [City of Tshwane](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/gauteng/city-of-tshwane/city-of-tshwane/), [Ekurhuleni](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/gauteng/ekurhuleni/ekurhuleni/), [Emalahleni](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/mpumalanga/nkangala/emalahleni/), [Govan Mbeki](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/mpumalanga/gert-sibande/govan-mbeki/) and [Lesedi](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/gauteng/sedibeng/lesedi/). By area it is the 185th largest of 213 local municipalities in South Africa. It covers 9.4% of [Nkangala District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/mpumalanga/nkangala/). The centre of Victor Khanye is about 67 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. It is about 83 km from Middelburg, the main town of Nkangala District. The centre point is at 26.1063° S, 28.7200° E. Local names: MP311 .

Source: [South African Municipal Demarcation Board via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zaf).

## Know before you go: Victor Khanye

- 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) · Johannesburg47 km
- Lanseria International Airport (HLA) · Johannesburg81 km

### Nearest railway station

Delmas (Victor Khanye), about 6.6 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.8 hours, sunrise around 05:07) and shortest in Jun (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 06:49, sunset around 17:20).

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 Victor Khanye

Open gazetteers list **20 villages, towns and localities** in Victor Khanye. The largest with a recorded population: Delmas (92,046) and Eloff (4,755). Settlements here lie between about 1,488 m and 1,625 m above sea level (median 1,564 m).

- B-Winning
- Botleng
- Breswol AH
- Delmas
- Delmas Ext 2
- Delmas-Wes
- Dwarsfontein
- Eloff
- Goededacht
- Klipfontein
- Klipspruit
- Lionelton
- Middelburg
- Pannar
- Pinewood
- Rietkol
- Strazon Estates
- Sun Valley In
- Sundra
- Waaikraal

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 Victor Khanye

Named natural and historic features inside Victor Khanye, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

4 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks.

- Holspruit
- Koffiespruit
- Kromdraaidam
- Kromdraaispruit
- Steenkoolspruit
- Witklipdam

### Hills and mountains

1 hill.

- Witklip · 1,585 m

### Estates

4 estates.

- Breswol Agricultural Holdings
- Droogefontein Agricultural Holdings
- Eloff Small Holdings
- Rietkol Agricultural Holdings

### Getting around

6 railway stations; 3 airfields.

- Arbor
- Argent
- Dryden
- Eloff
- Hawerklip
- Middelbult
- Strehla Aerodrome
- Sundra
- Vanggatfontein

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 Victor Khanye 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 Victor Khanye

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital Bernice Samuel Hospital · Victor Khanye 7.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.15229&mlon=28.66737#map=17/-26.15229/28.66737) 

Bank Capitec Bank ATM · Victor Khanye 4.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.10349&mlon=28.67901#map=17/-26.10349/28.67901) 

ATM Botleng Mall · Victor Khanye 2.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.10311&mlon=28.69619#map=17/-26.10311/28.69619) 

Petrol pump Voom · Victor Khanye 4.5 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.13299&mlon=28.68622#map=17/-26.13299/28.68622) 

Hotel Red Star Lodge · Victor Khanye 5.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.07303&mlon=28.75628#map=17/-26.07303/28.75628) 

Mall Willow Corner · Victor Khanye 6.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.15085&mlon=28.68235#map=17/-26.15085/28.68235) 

School Ithuteng Day Care Centre · Victor Khanye 1.8 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.10365&mlon=28.70197#map=17/-26.10365/28.70197) 

College Université Providence d'Haiti - UPROH · Victor Khanye 3.9 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.13013&mlon=28.69162#map=17/-26.13013/28.69162) 

Police station SAPS Delmas Police Station · Victor Khanye 5.4 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.14519&mlon=28.68702#map=17/-26.14519/28.68702) 

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 Victor Khanye

Places mapped inside Victor Khanye in open map data, by type.

- Hospitals1
- Banks11
- ATMs9
- Petrol pumps17
- Hotels5
- Shopping malls4
- Schools36
- Colleges and universities3
- Pharmacies7
- Restaurants24
- Police stations1
- 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
- Emakhazeni
- Emalahleni
- Steve Tshwete
- Thembisile

## Quick answers

- Where is Victor Khanye?In Nkangala District, Mpumalanga Province, South Africa
- What is the population of Victor Khanye?92,354 (2020 estimate)
- What is the median age in Victor Khanye?About 29 years (2020 estimate)
- What is the population density of Victor Khanye?About 59 people per km²
- What borders Victor Khanye?City of Tshwane, Ekurhuleni, Emalahleni, Govan Mbeki and Lesedi
- What time zone is Victor Khanye in?UTC+2
- What currency is used in Victor Khanye?Rand (ZAR)
- What language is spoken in Victor Khanye?Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Victor Khanye?20 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Victor Khanye?Settlements lie between 1,488 m and 1,625 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Victor Khanye?2 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Victor Khanye?Witklip (1,585 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Victor Khanye?February to May and August to November
- Where is the nearest hospital to Victor Khanye?Bernice Samuel Hospital, about 7.3 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Victor Khanye?Capitec Bank ATM, about 4.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Victor Khanye?Botleng Mall, about 2.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Victor Khanye?Voom, about 4.5 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Victor Khanye?1 mapped
- How many banks are in Victor Khanye?11 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Victor Khanye?9 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Victor Khanye?17 mapped
- What is the P-code of Victor Khanye?ZA8311 (OCHA common operational dataset)
