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WELCOME
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ABOUT THE COUNCIL
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ABOUT THE MUNICIPALITY
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SPEECHES
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VACANCIES
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TENDERS
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LEGISLATION and DOCUMENTS
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EVENTS
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TOURISM
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AGRICULTURE
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PRESS RELEASES
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GALLERY
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Naming & Foundation
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Modimolle means "a place of spirits named after a majestic mountain visible from the N1".
The Municipality is situated South-East of the Waterberg District Municipality. It shares
borders with Bela-Bela to the south, Mookgopong to the North, and Thabazimbi to
south-West, ephalale to the West and Mogalakwena to the North-west. The Municipality is
at the centre of the District Municipality and hence the administrative capital of the
Waterberg District Municipality.
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- Municipal Demarcation Board number: NP 365.
- Municipal area: 5543.5 Kmē.
- Modimolle is the administrative capital of the Waterberg
region and consist of three settlements viz, Modimolle/Phagameng, Mabatlane and
Mabaleng the remainder of the area is predominantly farming areas and portion of
the Waterberg Biosphere Reserve.
- Modimolle Municipality is 155 Km south-west of Polokwane the
Provincial capital and the Gateway international airport, 30Km from the world
acclaimed Nylsvley with Ramsar status and 149 Km from Lephalale near Botswana.
- Modimolle has hot summers and mild winters which makes it an
all year tourist destination.
- Modimolle town is growing as a commercial centre and is
renowned for its export quality grapes and other fruits such as melons and
peaches.
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