MUNICIPAL
NEWS BELA-BELA LOCAL MUNICIPALITY A TOURIST PARADISE
Honourable Mayor: Cllr. Gloria Seleka
Honourable Mayor Gloria Seleka has said, “Here at the Local Municipality, we believe that no traveller worth his or her salt can claim to have travelled the world, if he or she has not been to this awesome place - a tourist paradise”. The municipality has continued to grow and attract thousands of local and international tourists priding itself on being the holiday of choice of many tourists, exposing them to the warmth and
hospitality of its people, as well as nature, the Big Five and other worldclass attractions. Bela-Bela Local Municipality is situated in the Waterberg District Municipality within the Southern part of the Limpopo Province. The total municipal area (both urban and rural) is approx. 4000km2 and it shares its borders with Gauteng, Mpumalanga and North West Provinces. It is situated on the main
Bela-Bela’s hot springs were originally used for healing purposes by the Tswana people, and today these legendary waters have been turned into a series of fountains, pools and bathing areas at various health and holiday resorts. highway from Gauteng to the Limpopo Province and Zimbabwe. The Tourism industry is the main driver of the local economy and by far, the largest contributor to the District’s GDP, and cognizance must be taken of the environmental uniqueness of the region. Previously known as Warmbaths it is famous as a holiday and health resort, owing to the renowned hot minerals which produce 22 000 litres of water hourly at a temperature of 50°C, and 286 sunny days every year! The name Bela-Bela means boiling-boiling.
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