Local municipality · Pixley ka Seme District # Thembelihle Thembelihle is a local municipality of South Africa in Pixley ka Seme District, Nothern Cape Province. It had an estimated 15,995 people in 2020 on 8,023 km² (about 2.0 per km²). 16 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 80 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 15,995 people (2020) - 8,023 km² - 80 mapped services - 1,111 m typical elevation ## How many people live in Thembelihle? Thembelihle had an estimated 15,995 people in 2020 — 8.1% of Pixley ka Seme District, 181st of 190 local municipalities. There are 937 women for every 1,000 men (below the Pixley ka Seme District figure of 995). Spread over 8,023 km², that is about 2.0 people per km², 179th of 190 local municipalities. 29.9% of people are children under 15 and 7.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 28 years (it is 28 across Pixley ka Seme District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 60 children and older people. - 0–4 1,455 - 5–9 1,629 - 10–14 1,704 - 15–19 1,286 - 20–24 1,124 - 25–29 1,152 - 30–34 1,294 - 35–39 1,180 - 40–44 1,085 - 45–49 873 - 50–54 817 - 55–59 637 - 60–64 580 - 65–69 439 - 70–74 334 - 75–79 237 - 80+ 169 Source: Statistics South Africa 2016 Community Survey Population via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Thembelihle? Thembelihle lies in Pixley ka Seme District, Nothern Cape Province, South Africa. It borders 5 other local municipalities: Emthanjeni, Letsemeng, Renosterberg, Siyancuma and Siyathemba. By area it is the 40th largest of 213 local municipalities in South Africa. It covers 7.8% of Pixley ka Seme District. The centre of Thembelihle is about 613 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. It is about 114 km from De Aar, the main town of Pixley ka Seme District. The centre point is at 29.6414° S, 23.7824° E. Local names: NC076. Source: South African Municipal Demarcation Board via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Things to see in and around Thembelihle OpenStreetMap lists 14 named sights in Thembelihle: 7 monuments; 3 museums; 3 memorials; 1 beach. - Aardskip Lewendigemuseum · museum - Orania Kultuurhistoriese Museum · museum - Verwoerdhuis · museum - Sandbaai · beach - Anglo Boer War British Blockhouse 1900 · monument - Irish Monument · memorial - Koeksister Monument · monument - Monumentkoppie · memorial - Orange River Station Concentration Camp Graveyard · memorial - Orania-letters · monument - Orania-letters · monument - Orania-letters · monument - Verwoerdmonument · monument - Waarheidsmonument · monument 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: Thembelihle - 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 - Kimberley Airport (KIM) · Kimberley 133 km - Sishen Airport (SIS) · Sishen 234 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 14.0 hours, sunrise around 05:19) and shortest in Jun (about 10.3 hours, sunrise around 07:17, sunset around 17:32). 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 Thembelihle Open gazetteers list 16 villages, towns and localities in Thembelihle. The largest with a recorded population: Orania (2,066). Settlements here lie between about 1,082 m and 1,127 m above sea level (median 1,111 m). - Brosdoring - Deetlefsville - Dorpshoewes - Driedoring - Hopetown - Karoosig - Kleingeluk - Kraankuil - Mandela Square - Nywerheidsgebied - Orania - Orania-Oos - Orania-Plato - Orania-Wes - Rooitop - Strydenburg Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Thembelihle Named natural and historic features inside Thembelihle, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 6 lakes. - Bakoondpan - Die Bronpan - Doringbultpan - Klippiespan - Reynekespan - Rooipan ### Hills and mountains 51 hills. - Bakenskop · 1,310 m - Limietskop · 1,307 m - Driekoppe · 1,301 m - Elandsberg · 1,285 m - Tierkop · 1,282 m - Spitskop · 1,258 m - Perdekop · 1,252 m - Goedehoop · 1,248 m - Leeuberg · 1,246 m - Jakkalstoring · 1,239 m - Gifkop · 1,227 m - Langdam se Kop · 1,227 m - Platberg · 1,227 m - Graskop · 1,221 m - Joorstenberg · 1,217 m - Tierberg · 1,217 m - Holpan · 1,207 m - Bloukop · 1,202 m - Spitskop · 1,201 m - Wildehondekop · 1,197 m - Aasvoëlspan · 1,193 m - Brulkop · 1,188 m - Strykuilkoppe · 1,188 m - Spioenkop · 1,186 m …and 27 more. ### Getting around 2 railway stations. - Kraankuil - Oranjerivier 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 Thembelihle and the best time to visit Using the climate of Pixley ka Seme District, the warmest month is Jan (average 27 °C) and the coolest is Jul (10 °C). 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 | 27 | 38 | | Feb | 26 | 40 | | Mar | 24 | 39 | | Apr | 19 | 32 | | May | 14 | 17 | | Jun | 10 | 10 | | Jul | 10 | 4 | | Aug | 12 | 6 | | Sep | 16 | 9 | | Oct | 21 | 16 | | Nov | 23 | 19 | | Dec | 26 | 26 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Thembelihle | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Hopetown Clinic · Thembelihle | 30 km | Map | | Bank | FNB Hopetown · Thembelihle | 29 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Orania Motors · Thembelihle | 30 km | Map | | Hotel | Karoo Inn · Thembelihle | 29 km | Map | | School | Kleuterland Kleuterskool · Thembelihle | 29 km | Map | | Police station | SAPS Hopetown · Thembelihle | 30 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 Thembelihle Places mapped inside Thembelihle in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 4 - Banks 4 - Petrol pumps 4 - Hotels 25 - Shopping malls 3 - Schools 17 - Colleges and universities 2 - Cinemas 2 - Pharmacies 2 - Restaurants 16 - 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 Pixley ka Seme District - Emthanjeni - Kareeberg - Renosterberg - Siyancuma - Siyathemba - Ubuntu - Umsobomvu ## Quick answers - Where is Thembelihle? In Pixley ka Seme District, Nothern Cape Province, South Africa - What is the population of Thembelihle? 15,995 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Thembelihle? About 28 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Thembelihle? About 2.0 people per km² - What borders Thembelihle? Emthanjeni, Letsemeng, Renosterberg, Siyancuma and Siyathemba - What is there to see in Thembelihle? Aardskip Lewendigemuseum, Anglo Boer War British Blockhouse 1900, Irish Monument, Koeksister Monument - What time zone is Thembelihle in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Thembelihle? Rand (ZAR) - What language is spoken in Thembelihle? Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Thembelihle? 16 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Thembelihle? Settlements lie between 1,082 m and 1,127 m - What is the highest point in Thembelihle? Bakenskop (1,310 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Thembelihle? August to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Thembelihle? Hopetown Clinic, about 30 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Thembelihle? FNB Hopetown, about 29 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Thembelihle? Orania Motors, about 30 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Thembelihle? 4 mapped - How many banks are in Thembelihle? 4 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Thembelihle? 4 mapped - What is the P-code of Thembelihle? ZA3076 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Local municipality - Area: 8,023.1 km² - P-code: ZA3076 - District: Pixley ka Seme District - Main town: Hopetown --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/nothern-cape/pixley-ka-seme/thembelihle/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.