Thabazimbi
Municipality
Municipality: Thabazimbi Local Municipality
District Municipality: Waterberg District Municipality
Attractions
Also see the neighbouring towns
Thabazimbi's elevation is 945m above sea-level and it is located at the Ysterberg. Other "mountains" in the area are Boshofberg and Kransberg. There are many game farms, hiking trails, bird watching opportunities in the area.
Annual events
An annual Thabazimbi Game and Tourism Expo is held in May, focusing on hunting. A game auction forms part of the festival.
Ben Alberts Nature Reserve
The Ben Alberts Nature Reserve borders the southwest of the town.
Marakele National Park
The Marakele National Park is about 15Km northeast of Thabazmibi on the Waterberg Mountain Range. The Big 5 have been reintroduced to this park.
Welgevonden Nature Reserve
The Welgevonden Nature Reserve borders the Marakele National Park and exists near Vaalwater.
Pilanesberg Game Reserve
The Pilanesberg Game Reserve is about 30Km south of Thabazimbi on the R510.
Atherton Nature Reserve
The Atherton Nature Reserve is located near the Botswana border.
History
An iron ore reef of hematite was discovered in 1919 at Vliegpoort by JH Williams and the town was established as a mining centre. In 1930 the railway line reached Thabazimbi from Pretoria. In 1931 the Government bought the ore body and ISCOR started iron production.
The town became a municipality in 1953.
Nature
Thabazimbi lies within the WWF AT0717 Southern Africa bushveld ecoregion.
Climate
Today's Weather Report for Thabazimbi
Summers are very hot with temperatures up to 40°C. Winters are mild with an average of about 18°C.
Annual rainfall, falling around January to March, is approximately 600mm.
Economy
Ecotourism, mining, cattle ranching, hunting.
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