# Ventersdorp/Tlokwe Municipality, Dr Kenneth Kaunda District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/north-west/dr-kenneth-kaunda/ventersdorp-tlokwe/ Local municipality · Dr Kenneth Kaunda District # Ventersdorp/Tlokwe Ventersdorp/Tlokwe is a local municipality of South Africa in Dr Kenneth Kaunda District, North West Province. It covers **6,398.1 km²**. 41 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 603 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 6,398km² - 603mapped services - 1,395 mtypical elevation ## Where is Ventersdorp/Tlokwe? Ventersdorp/Tlokwe lies in [Dr Kenneth Kaunda District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/north-west/dr-kenneth-kaunda/), [North West Province](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/north-west/), [South Africa](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/). It borders 8 other local municipalities: [City of Matlosana](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/north-west/dr-kenneth-kaunda/city-of-matlosana/), [Ditsobotla](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/north-west/ngaka-modiri-molema/ditsobotla/), [Emfuleni](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/gauteng/sedibeng/emfuleni/), [Kgetlengrivier](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/north-west/bojanala/kgetlengrivier/), [Merafong City](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/gauteng/west-rand/merafong-city/), [Moqhaka](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/free-state/fezile-dabi/moqhaka/), [Ngwathe](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/free-state/fezile-dabi/ngwathe/) and [Rustenburg](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/north-west/bojanala/rustenburg/). By area it is the 54th largest of 213 local municipalities in South Africa. It covers 43.6% of [Dr Kenneth Kaunda District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/north-west/dr-kenneth-kaunda/). The centre of Ventersdorp/Tlokwe is about 153 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. It is about 45 km from Klerksdorp, the main town of Dr Kenneth Kaunda District. The centre point is at 26.5061° S, 26.9075° E. Local names: NW405 . 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 Ventersdorp/Tlokwe OpenStreetMap lists 10 named sights in Ventersdorp/Tlokwe: 5 nature reserves; 2 attractions; 2 memorials; 1 museum. - President Pretorius Museum · museum - Boskop Dam Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Highveld Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Inyala Game Range · nature reserve - Lekwena Wildlife Estate · nature reserve - NWU Fish Eagle Retreat · nature reserve - Old Fort · attraction - Snowflake Factory · attraction - Marthinus Wessels Pretorius · memorial - National Gunners Memorial · 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: Ventersdorp/Tlokwe - 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 - Lanseria International Airport (HLA) · Johannesburg120 km - O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) · Johannesburg140 km ### Nearest railway station Gromofont (Ventersdorp/Tlokwe), about 18 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.8 hours, sunrise around 05:13) and shortest in Jun (about 10.5 hours, sunrise around 06:57, sunset around 17:26). 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 Ventersdorp/Tlokwe Open gazetteers list **41 villages, towns and localities** in Ventersdorp/Tlokwe. The largest with a recorded population: Potchefstroom (178,285) and Ventersdorp (26,446). Settlements here lie between about 1,326 m and 1,558 m above sea level (median 1,395 m). - Baille Park - Baillie Park - Boskop - Buffelsvallei - Cachet - Dassierand - Dovesdale - Ga-Mogopa - Goedgevonden - Grimbeek Park - Haaskraal - Harpington - Ikageng - Klerkskraal - Klipdrif - Klipdrif Nedersetting - Klipplaatdrif - Kluitfontein - Lindequesdrif - Makokskraal - Mesa - Mimosa Park - Mohadin - Mooibank - Muiskraal - Niemeer - Noupoort - Potchefstroom - Potchindustria - Promosa - Quest Mine - Rooipoort - Sacville - Taaibosbult - Tshing - Tsêtsê - Tygerfontein - Van der Hoffpark - Ventersdorp - Vyfhoek - Wilgeboom 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 Ventersdorp/Tlokwe Named natural and historic features inside Ventersdorp/Tlokwe, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 15 rivers and streams; 5 reservoirs and tanks; 1 lake. - Boskopdam - Bronkhorstspruit - Droëspruit - Enselspruit - Enselspruit - Grasleegte - Jagkraalspruit - Kleinspruit - Klerkskraaldam - Loopspruit - Modderdam - Monamaladi - Mooirivier - Mooirivierloop - Poortjiesdam - Potchefstroomdam - Regopspruit - Rietspruit - Rietspruitdam - Rooikraalspruit - Tierfonteinspruit ### Coast and islands 1 island. - Grooteiland ### Hills and mountains 51 hills; 4 mountains; 3 mountain passes; 1 valley. - Bakenkop · 1,676 m - Suikerbosrant · 1,639 m - Swartkop · 1,589 m - Perdekop · 1,581 m - Jan se Koppie · 1,569 m - Gryskop · 1,566 m - Suikerboskop · 1,556 m - Boskop · 1,554 m - Daskop · 1,549 m - Doringkop · 1,549 m - Spitskop · 1,549 m - Goudkoppie · 1,548 m - Perdekop · 1,542 m - Braamnek · 1,538 m - Modderkop · 1,538 m - Bulskop · 1,537 m - Langrant · 1,537 m - Versterkop · 1,532 m - Lysrant · 1,527 m - Leeukop · 1,523 m - Bakenkop · 1,519 m - Tafelkop · 1,519 m - Daskop · 1,518 m - Machavierug · 1,517 m …and 35 more. ### Forests and nature 1 nature reserve. - Schoonspruit Natuurreservaat ### Getting around 7 railway stations; 3 airfields. - Boskop - Buckingham - Frederikstad - Makokskraal - Potchefstroom - Potchefstroom - Potchefstroom NW - Rysmierbult - Ventersdorp - Ventersdorp 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 Ventersdorp/Tlokwe and the best time to visit Using the climate of Dr Kenneth Kaunda District, the warmest month is Jan (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C). About 490 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (88 mm) and the driest Jul (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **August to June**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 24 88 Feb 23 77 Mar 22 60 Apr 18 47 May 14 12 Jun 10 9 Jul 10 2 Aug 13 6 Sep 18 12 Oct 21 34 Nov 23 57 Dec 24 84 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Ventersdorp/Tlokwe Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital J B Marks Community Health Centre · Ventersdorp/Tlokwe 23 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.32332&mlon=26.79298#map=17/-26.32332/26.79298) Bank Standard Bank · Ventersdorp/Tlokwe 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.31902&mlon=26.82417#map=17/-26.31902/26.82417) ATM Capitec Bank ATM · Ventersdorp/Tlokwe 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.31702&mlon=26.82738#map=17/-26.31702/26.82738) Petrol pump Pllas Palmietfontain · Ventersdorp/Tlokwe 20 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.32663&mlon=26.89230#map=17/-26.32663/26.89230) Hotel Inyala Game Lodge North West · Ventersdorp/Tlokwe 15 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.56008&mlon=26.76723#map=17/-26.56008/26.76723) Mall Vyfhoek shopping centre · Ventersdorp/Tlokwe 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.66810&mlon=27.10430#map=17/-26.66810/27.10430) School Toevlug Primary School · Ventersdorp/Tlokwe 22 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.32519&mlon=26.81067#map=17/-26.32519/26.81067) College SA Police Services - Mounted Academy · Ventersdorp/Tlokwe 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.55899&mlon=27.00859#map=17/-26.55899/27.00859) Police station Ikageng Police Station · Ventersdorp/Tlokwe 28 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-26.72033&mlon=27.06237#map=17/-26.72033/27.06237) 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 Ventersdorp/Tlokwe Places mapped inside Ventersdorp/Tlokwe in open map data, by type. - Hospitals22 - Banks32 - ATMs21 - Petrol pumps40 - Hotels66 - Shopping malls10 - Schools205 - Colleges and universities29 - Cinemas1 - Pharmacies20 - Restaurants145 - Police stations5 - Dental clinics7 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 Dr Kenneth Kaunda District - City of Matlosana - Maquassi Hills ## Quick answers - Where is Ventersdorp/Tlokwe?In Dr Kenneth Kaunda District, North West Province, South Africa - What borders Ventersdorp/Tlokwe?City of Matlosana, Ditsobotla, Emfuleni, Kgetlengrivier, Merafong City, Moqhaka, Ngwathe and Rustenburg - What is there to see in Ventersdorp/Tlokwe?Boskop Dam Nature Reserve, Highveld Nature Reserve, Inyala Game Range, Lekwena Wildlife Estate - What time zone is Ventersdorp/Tlokwe in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Ventersdorp/Tlokwe?Rand (ZAR) - What language is spoken in Ventersdorp/Tlokwe?Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Ventersdorp/Tlokwe?41 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Ventersdorp/Tlokwe?Settlements lie between 1,326 m and 1,558 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Ventersdorp/Tlokwe?5 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Ventersdorp/Tlokwe?Bakenkop (1,676 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Ventersdorp/Tlokwe?August to June - Where is the nearest hospital to Ventersdorp/Tlokwe?J B Marks Community Health Centre, about 23 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Ventersdorp/Tlokwe?Standard Bank, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Ventersdorp/Tlokwe?Capitec Bank ATM, about 22 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Ventersdorp/Tlokwe?Pllas Palmietfontain, about 20 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Ventersdorp/Tlokwe?22 mapped - How many banks are in Ventersdorp/Tlokwe?32 mapped - How many ATMs are in Ventersdorp/Tlokwe?21 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Ventersdorp/Tlokwe?40 mapped - What is the P-code of Ventersdorp/Tlokwe?ZA6405 (OCHA common operational dataset)