# Renosterberg Municipality, Pixley ka Seme District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/nothern-cape/pixley-ka-seme/renosterberg/ Local municipality · Pixley ka Seme District # Renosterberg Renosterberg is a local municipality of South Africa in Pixley ka Seme District, Nothern Cape Province. It had an estimated **12,304 people** in 2020 on 5,529 km² (about 2.2 per km²). 6 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 24 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 12,304people (2020) - 5,529km² - 24mapped services - 1,214 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Renosterberg? Renosterberg had an estimated **12,304 people** in 2020 — 6.3% of Pixley ka Seme District, 188th of 190 local municipalities. There are 1,017 women for every 1,000 men (above the Pixley ka Seme District figure of 995). Spread over 5,529 km², that is about **2.2 people per km²**, 177th of 190 local municipalities. 31.8% of people are children under 15 and 7.3% are 65 or older; the median age is about 29 years (it is 28 across Pixley ka Seme District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 64 children and older people. 0–4 ****1,118** 5–9 ****1,472** 10–14 ****1,317** 15–19 ****868** 20–24 ****811** 25–29 ****795** 30–34 ****1,025** 35–39 ****888** 40–44 ****767** 45–49 ****667** 50–54 ****569** 55–59 ****573** 60–64 ****530** 65–69 ****393** 70–74 ****289** 75–79 ****132** 80+ ****90** 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 Renosterberg? Renosterberg lies in [Pixley ka Seme District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/nothern-cape/pixley-ka-seme/), [Nothern Cape Province](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/nothern-cape/), [South Africa](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/). It borders 5 other local municipalities: [Emthanjeni](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/nothern-cape/pixley-ka-seme/emthanjeni/), [Kopanong](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/free-state/xhariep/kopanong/), [Letsemeng](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/free-state/xhariep/letsemeng/), [Thembelihle](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/nothern-cape/pixley-ka-seme/thembelihle/) and [Umsobomvu](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/nothern-cape/pixley-ka-seme/umsobomvu/). By area it is the 70th largest of 213 local municipalities in South Africa. It covers 5.3% of [Pixley ka Seme District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/nothern-cape/pixley-ka-seme/). The centre of Renosterberg is about 627 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. It is about 55 km from De Aar, the main town of Pixley ka Seme District. The centre point is at 30.2854° S, 24.4067° E. Local names: NC075 . 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 Renosterberg OpenStreetMap lists 3 named sights in Renosterberg: 2 nature reserves; 1 viewpoint. - Rolfontein Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Rolfontein Provincial Nature Reserve · nature reserve - View Grootwater · viewpoint 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: Renosterberg - 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 - Kimberley Airport (KIM) · Kimberley168 km - Bram Fischer International Airport (BFN) · Bloemfontein226 km ### Nearest railway station Potfontein (Renosterberg), about 29 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 14.1 hours, sunrise around 05:15) and shortest in Jun (about 10.2 hours, sunrise around 07:16, sunset around 17:28). 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 Renosterberg Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Renosterberg. The largest with a recorded population: Philipstown (3,365). Settlements here lie between about 1,199 m and 1,364 m above sea level (median 1,214 m). - Keurtjieskloof - Petrusville - Philipstown - Potfontein - Thembinkosi - Vanderkloof 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 Renosterberg Named natural and historic features inside Renosterberg, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 1 river or stream. - Hondeblafrivier ### Hills and mountains 71 hills; 3 mountains; 2 mountain passes. - Tierberg · 1,675 m - Perdekop · 1,605 m - Driefontein · 1,600 m - Pramberg · 1,580 m - Hoek se Berg · 1,543 m - Perdeberg · 1,542 m - Vaalberg · 1,542 m - Kareekloof · 1,494 m - Grootkop · 1,492 m - Rooiberg · 1,487 m - Ezelsfontein · 1,485 m - Perdeberg · 1,471 m - Tweefontein II · 1,470 m - Spitskop · 1,462 m - Basberg · 1,459 m - Hoofdquartier · 1,451 m - Besterskop · 1,446 m - Wolwekop · 1,439 m - Elandskloof · 1,438 m - Good Hope · 1,429 m - Zinkfontein · 1,428 m - Herderspoort · 1,424 m - Rietfontein · 1,416 m - Kareebos · 1,413 m …and 52 more. ### Getting around 2 railway stations; 1 airport; 1 airfield. - Petrusville - Philipstown - Potfontein - Poupan 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 Renosterberg and the best time to visit Using the climate of Pixley ka Seme District, the warmest month is Jan (average 26 °C) and the coolest is Jul (9 °C), after allowing for this place being about 159 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 255 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Feb (40 mm) and the driest Jul (4 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **August to May**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 38 Feb 25 40 Mar 23 39 Apr 18 32 May 13 17 Jun 9 10 Jul 9 4 Aug 11 6 Sep 15 9 Oct 20 16 Nov 22 19 Dec 25 26 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Renosterberg Need Nearest mapped Distance Bank Standard Bank · Renosterberg 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-30.08186&mlon=24.65961#map=17/-30.08186/24.65961) Petrol pump Quest · Renosterberg 33 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-30.07929&mlon=24.65837#map=17/-30.07929/24.65837) Hotel Lulu's Guesthouse · Renosterberg 32 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-30.08330&mlon=24.65000#map=17/-30.08330/24.65000) School Philipstown Primary School · Renosterberg 16 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-30.42060&mlon=24.46284#map=17/-30.42060/24.46284) Police station SAPS Philipstown Police Station · Renosterberg 18 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-30.43416&mlon=24.47403#map=17/-30.43416/24.47403) 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 Renosterberg Places mapped inside Renosterberg in open map data, by type. - Banks1 - Petrol pumps1 - Hotels7 - Schools8 - Pharmacies1 - Restaurants4 - Police stations2 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 Pixley ka Seme District - Emthanjeni - Kareeberg - Siyancuma - Siyathemba - Thembelihle - Ubuntu - Umsobomvu ## Quick answers - Where is Renosterberg?In Pixley ka Seme District, Nothern Cape Province, South Africa - What is the population of Renosterberg?12,304 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Renosterberg?About 29 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Renosterberg?About 2.2 people per km² - What borders Renosterberg?Emthanjeni, Kopanong, Letsemeng, Thembelihle and Umsobomvu - What is there to see in Renosterberg?Rolfontein Nature Reserve, Rolfontein Provincial Nature Reserve, View Grootwater - What time zone is Renosterberg in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Renosterberg?Rand (ZAR) - What language is spoken in Renosterberg?Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Renosterberg?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Renosterberg?Settlements lie between 1,199 m and 1,364 m - What is the highest point in Renosterberg?Tierberg (1,675 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Renosterberg?August to May - Where is the nearest bank to Renosterberg?Standard Bank, about 33 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Renosterberg?Quest, about 33 km from the centre - How many banks are in Renosterberg?1 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Renosterberg?1 mapped - What is the P-code of Renosterberg?ZA3075 (OCHA common operational dataset)