Local municipality · Bojanala District
# Local Municipality of Madibeng

Local Municipality of Madibeng is a local municipality of South Africa in Bojanala District, North West Province. It covers 3,720.1 km². 88 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 955 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.
- 3,720 km²
- 955 mapped services
- 1,171 m typical elevation

## Where is Local Municipality of Madibeng?

Local Municipality of Madibeng lies in Bojanala District, North West Province, South Africa. It borders 6 other local municipalities: City of Tshwane, Mogale City, Moretele, Moses Kotane, Rustenburg and Thabazimbi. By area it is the 104th largest of 213 local municipalities in South Africa. It covers 20.3% of Bojanala District. The centre of Local Municipality of Madibeng is about 54 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. The centre point is at 25.4306° S, 27.7737° E. Local names: NW372.

Source: South African Municipal Demarcation Board via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around Local Municipality of Madibeng

OpenStreetMap lists 54 named sights in Local Municipality of Madibeng: 24 nature reserves; 10 viewpoints; 7 attractions; 5 castles and forts; 3 city gates; 2 zoos; 1 memorial; 1 gallery; 1 ruins.
- Broederstroom Fort - Anglo Boer War · castle or fort
- Broederstroom Fot · castle or fort
- Kommando Nek Fort · castle or fort
- Kommando Nek Fort Anglo Boer War · castle or fort
- Kosmos Mountain Fort Anglo Boer War · castle or fort
- Atorus Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Borakalalo Game Reserve · nature reserve
- Borakalalo National Park · nature reserve
- Burger Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Dube Game Reserve · nature reserve
- Hans Engelbrecht & Rustig Nature Reserves · nature reserve
- Hartbeespoort Dam Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Hartebeeshoek Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Ilanga - Private Game & Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Ilange Private Game Reserve · nature reserve
- Kareesloot Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Kokoriba · nature reserve
- Kokoriba Game Reserve · nature reserve
- Koos Meintjies Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Krokodil Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Kunkuru Safaris · nature reserve
- Magaliesberg Protected Natural Environment · nature reserve
- Magaliesberg Protected Natural Environment · nature reserve
- Magaliesberg Protected Natural Environment · nature reserve
- Mokuru Nature Reserve · nature reserve
- Quiet Mountain · nature reserve
- Sable Ranch · nature reserve
- Sediba-Kwele · nature reserve
- Syferdrift Game Farm · nature reserve
- Bass Dam · viewpoint

…and 24 more.

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: Local Municipality of Madibeng
- 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
- Lanseria International Airport (HLA) · Johannesburg 59 km
- O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) · Johannesburg 92 km

### Nearest railway station

Katnael (Local Municipality of Madibeng), about 10 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Dec (about 13.7 hours, sunrise around 05:12) and shortest in Jun (about 10.6 hours, sunrise around 06:52, sunset around 17:25).

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 Local Municipality of Madibeng

Open gazetteers list 88 villages, towns and localities in Local Municipality of Madibeng. The largest with a recorded population: Brits (122,497), Letlhabile (49,718), Hartbeespoort (26,732) and Mooinooi (5,670). Settlements here lie between about 971 m and 1,434 m above sea level (median 1,171 m).
- Assen
- Atlanta
- Bakwena Ba Magopa
- Bapong
- Beestekraal
- Bosfontein
- Brits
- Broederstroom
- Buffelspruit
- Damonsville
- De Wildt
- Dipompong
- Elandsrand
- Fafung
- Ga-Kwate
- Ga-Rasai
- Ga-Tshefoqe
- Ga-Tsogwe
- Hartbeespoort
- Hartebeespoort
- Hebron
- Hoekfontein
- Ifafi
- Jacksonstuin
- Jakkalasdans
- Jericho
- Kalkheuvel
- Kgabalatsane
- Kgomo-Kgomo
- Klipgat
- Kosmos
- Krokodilkraal
- KwaMoseja
- Kwarriekraal
- Legonyane
- Lerulaneng
- Letlhabile
- Lone Star Texas
- Maboloka
- Maboloko
- Madidi
- Madinyane
- Majakaneng
- Makan
- Makanyaneng
- Maloka
- Mamamela
- Mapella
- Mapetla
- Mapoch
- Mboloko
- Meerhof
- Melodie
- Mmakau
- Mmakaunyane
- Modderspruit
- Moiletswane
- Mooinooi
- Mooke
- Mothutlung
- Motshikiri
- Moumong
- Ntsopile
- Oskraal
- Oukasie
- Pansdrif
- Pelindaba
- Primindia
- Rabokala
- Ramolapong
- Rietgat
- Roodekuil
- Rooikoppies
- Sandfontein
- Schoemansville
- Segwaelane
- Sephai
- Seringa Stad
- Shakung
- SofaSonke
- Sonop
- Soshanguve
- Thabantswana
- Tornado
- Tshwara
- Tshwee
- Wonderkop
- Xanadu Eco Park

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of Local Municipality of Madibeng

Named natural and historic features inside Local Municipality of Madibeng, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

17 rivers and streams; 2 reservoirs and tanks; 1 dam.
- Hartbeespoort Dam
- Hartbeespoortdam
- Kareelaagte
- Kareespruit
- Klipspruit
- Klipvoordam
- Krokodilrivier
- Magaliesrivier
- Moretele
- Pienaars
- Ramogalla
- Sandrivier
- Sandsloot
- Sandsloot
- Sethale
- Skeerpoortrivier
- Soutpanspruit
- Sterkloop
- Swartspruit
- Tolwane

### Hills and mountains

21 hills; 11 mountains; 3 mountain passes.
- Renosterkop · 1,490 m
- Langberg · 1,431 m
- Kareepoortberg · 1,409 m
- Wolhuterskop · 1,366 m
- Silkaatsnek · 1,328 m
- Saartjiesnek · 1,319 m
- Langberg · 1,311 m
- Swartkoppies · 1,286 m
- Langrant · 1,275 m
- Mooiuitsig · 1,275 m
- Kotu · 1,272 m
- Msiletswane · 1,265 m
- Kommandonek · 1,249 m
- Duiwelskop · 1,231 m
- Mambakop · 1,228 m
- Bloubank · 1,220 m
- Groutkop · 1,210 m
- Ysterkoppie · 1,183 m
- Veerkraal · 1,181 m
- Jakkalskop · 1,178 m
- Boskop · 1,177 m
- Ramakhutla · 1,177 m
- Kameelkop · 1,168 m
- Matebeleng · 1,166 m

…and 11 more.

### Forests and nature

1 nature reserve.
- Magaliesberg Nature Area

### Getting around

7 airfields; 5 railway stations.
- Aeroden
- Arathusa Safari Lodge
- Aviators Paradise
- Beestekraal
- Brits
- Broederstroom
- De Wildt
- Hartebeestpoortdam
- Meerhof
- Skeerpoort
- The Cove
- Wolhuterskop

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 Local Municipality of Madibeng and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Bojanala District, the warmest month is Jan (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (13 °C). About 585 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (114 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are January to December.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 25 | 114 |
| Feb | 25 | 83 |
| Mar | 23 | 69 |
| Apr | 20 | 46 |
| May | 16 | 13 |
| Jun | 13 | 6 |
| Jul | 13 | 2 |
| Aug | 16 | 5 |
| Sep | 20 | 14 |
| Oct | 23 | 44 |
| Nov | 24 | 75 |
| Dec | 25 | 114 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Local Municipality of Madibeng
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | Rabokala Clinic · Local Municipality of Madibeng | 16 km | Map |
| Bank | Standard Bank · Local Municipality of Madibeng | 7.1 km | Map |
| ATM | Nedbank BOXER LETHLABILE 2 · Local Municipality of Madibeng | 7.2 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | Exel · Local Municipality of Madibeng | 8.9 km | Map |
| Hotel | Dikhololo · Local Municipality of Madibeng | 4.1 km | Map |
| Mall | Letlhabile · Local Municipality of Madibeng | 7.1 km | Map |
| School | Lot Mashiane Secondary School · Local Municipality of Madibeng | 5.9 km | Map |
| College | A+pplous Tutorsentrum · Local Municipality of Madibeng | 21 km | Map |
| Police station | SAPS Lethlabile · Local Municipality of Madibeng | 9.6 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 Local Municipality of Madibeng

Places mapped inside Local Municipality of Madibeng in open map data, by type.
- Hospitals 17
- Banks 36
- ATMs 30
- Petrol pumps 61
- Hotels 115
- Shopping malls 16
- Schools 389
- Colleges and universities 8
- Pharmacies 24
- Restaurants 237
- Police stations 11
- Dental clinics 11

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 Bojanala District
- Kgetlengrivier
- Moretele
- Moses Kotane
- Rustenburg

## Quick answers
- Where is Local Municipality of Madibeng? In Bojanala District, North West Province, South Africa
- What borders Local Municipality of Madibeng? City of Tshwane, Mogale City, Moretele, Moses Kotane, Rustenburg and Thabazimbi
- What is there to see in Local Municipality of Madibeng? Art Gallery, Atorus Nature Reserve, Bass Dam, Bill Harrop's Balloon Safari
- What time zone is Local Municipality of Madibeng in? UTC+2
- What currency is used in Local Municipality of Madibeng? Rand (ZAR)
- What language is spoken in Local Municipality of Madibeng? Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Local Municipality of Madibeng? 88 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of Local Municipality of Madibeng? Settlements lie between 971 m and 1,434 m
- How many reservoirs and tanks are in Local Municipality of Madibeng? 2 named in GeoNames
- What is the highest point in Local Municipality of Madibeng? Renosterkop (1,490 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit Local Municipality of Madibeng? January to December
- Where is the nearest hospital to Local Municipality of Madibeng? Rabokala Clinic, about 16 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Local Municipality of Madibeng? Standard Bank, about 7.1 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Local Municipality of Madibeng? Nedbank BOXER LETHLABILE 2, about 7.2 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Local Municipality of Madibeng? Exel, about 8.9 km from the centre
- How many hospitals are in Local Municipality of Madibeng? 17 mapped
- How many banks are in Local Municipality of Madibeng? 36 mapped
- How many ATMs are in Local Municipality of Madibeng? 30 mapped
- How many petrol pumps are in Local Municipality of Madibeng? 61 mapped
- What is the P-code of Local Municipality of Madibeng? ZA6372 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Local municipality
- Area: 3,720.1 km²
- P-code: ZA6372
- District: Bojanala District
- Main town: Brits

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