Local municipality · Namakwa District # Khâi-Ma Khâi-Ma is a local municipality of South Africa in Namakwa District, Nothern Cape Province. It had an estimated 12,713 people in 2020 on 15,715 km² (about 0.8 per km²). 9 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 42 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 12,713 people (2020) - 15,715 km² - 42 mapped services - 890 m typical elevation ## How many people live in Khâi-Ma? Khâi-Ma had an estimated 12,713 people in 2020 — 10.9% of Namakwa District, 187th of 190 local municipalities. There are 868 women for every 1,000 men (below the Namakwa District figure of 948). Spread over 15,715 km², that is about 0.8 people per km², 186th of 190 local municipalities. 25.0% of people are children under 15 and 6.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 30 years (it is 33 across Namakwa District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 46 children and older people. - 0–4 967 - 5–9 1,115 - 10–14 1,091 - 15–19 902 - 20–24 1,042 - 25–29 1,111 - 30–34 1,320 - 35–39 1,111 - 40–44 976 - 45–49 737 - 50–54 626 - 55–59 520 - 60–64 380 - 65–69 354 - 70–74 213 - 75–79 147 - 80+ 101 Source: Statistics South Africa 2016 Community Survey Population via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Khâi-Ma? Khâi-Ma lies in Namakwa District, Nothern Cape Province, South Africa. It borders 4 other local municipalities: Hantam, Kai Garib, Kamiesberg and Nama Khoi. By area it is the 14th largest of 213 local municipalities in South Africa. It covers 12.4% of Namakwa District. The centre of Khâi-Ma is about 972 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. It is about 135 km from Springbok, the main town of Namakwa District. The centre point is at 29.4954° S, 19.2671° E. Local names: NC067. Source: South African Municipal Demarcation Board via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Khâi-Ma OpenStreetMap lists 2 named sights in Khâi-Ma: 1 waterfall; 1 nature reserve. - Kum-Kum Waterfall · waterfall - Gamsberg Nature Reserve · nature reserve 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: Khâi-Ma - 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 - Upington Airport (UTN) · Upington 229 km - Oranjemund Airport (OMD) · Oranjemund 292 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 14.0 hours, sunrise around 05:37) and shortest in Jun (about 10.3 hours, sunrise around 07:35, sunset around 17:50). 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 Khâi-Ma Open gazetteers list 9 villages, towns and localities in Khâi-Ma. The largest with a recorded population: Pofadder (3,287). Settlements here lie between about 409 m and 993 m above sea level (median 890 m). - Aggeneys - Buchufontein - Klein Pella - Onseepkans - Pella - Pofadder - Sandfontein - Stofbakkies - Swartoup Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Khâi-Ma Named natural and historic features inside Khâi-Ma, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 3 rivers and streams. - Diep-en-Deurkloof - Hartbeesrivier - Kabooprivier ### Coast and islands 2 islands. - Krapohleiland - Martineiland ### Hills and mountains 122 hills; 12 mountains; 7 valleys; 5 mountain passes. - Platberg · 1,142 m - Achab se Berge · 1,131 m - Tafelkop · 1,128 m - Die Poort se Berge · 1,121 m - Ghaamsberg · 1,108 m - Naroes se Berge · 1,106 m - Gannepoort se Berg · 1,099 m - Poortjie se Koppe · 1,088 m - Bantamberg · 1,085 m - Agenys II · 1,080 m - Gams se Berg · 1,080 m - Houmoed se Berge · 1,079 m - Spitskop · 1,077 m - Koeris · 1,075 m - Eitjes · 1,072 m - Grootberg · 1,072 m - Ou Samoep se Berge · 1,071 m - Jossup se Knop · 1,069 m - Loerkop · 1,069 m - T’Goob se Berg · 1,065 m - Witberg · 1,065 m - Spitsberg · 1,063 m - Kraal se Kop · 1,058 m - Wolfkop · 1,051 m …and 122 more. ### Getting around 2 airfields; 1 airport; 1 bridge. - Aggeneys Airport - Johan Conradiebrug - Klein Pella - Pofadder 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 Khâi-Ma and the best time to visit Using the climate of Namakwa District, the warmest month is Jan (average 25 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C). About 162 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Apr (23 mm) and the driest Sep (5 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 | 25 | 11 | | Feb | 25 | 15 | | Mar | 23 | 20 | | Apr | 19 | 23 | | May | 14 | 17 | | Jun | 10 | 14 | | Jul | 10 | 13 | | Aug | 11 | 10 | | Sep | 15 | 5 | | Oct | 19 | 10 | | Nov | 21 | 9 | | Dec | 24 | 15 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Khâi-Ma | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hotel | Pofadder Hotel · Khâi-Ma | 36 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 Khâi-Ma Places mapped inside Khâi-Ma in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 2 - Banks 2 - ATMs 1 - Petrol pumps 3 - Hotels 10 - Schools 16 - Pharmacies 2 - Restaurants 5 - Police stations 1 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 Namakwa District - Hantam - Kamiesberg - Karoo Hoogland - Nama Khoi - Richtersveld ## Quick answers - Where is Khâi-Ma? In Namakwa District, Nothern Cape Province, South Africa - What is the population of Khâi-Ma? 12,713 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Khâi-Ma? About 30 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Khâi-Ma? About 0.8 people per km² - What borders Khâi-Ma? Hantam, Kai Garib, Kamiesberg and Nama Khoi - What is there to see in Khâi-Ma? Gamsberg Nature Reserve, Kum-Kum Waterfall - What time zone is Khâi-Ma in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Khâi-Ma? Rand (ZAR) - What language is spoken in Khâi-Ma? Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Khâi-Ma? 9 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Khâi-Ma? Settlements lie between 409 m and 993 m - What is the highest point in Khâi-Ma? Platberg (1,142 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Khâi-Ma? August to June - How many hospitals are in Khâi-Ma? 2 mapped - How many banks are in Khâi-Ma? 2 mapped - How many ATMs are in Khâi-Ma? 1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Khâi-Ma? 3 mapped - What is the P-code of Khâi-Ma? ZA3067 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Local municipality - Area: 15,714.8 km² - P-code: ZA3067 - District: Namakwa District - Main town: Pofadder --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/nothern-cape/namakwa/khai-ma/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.