Bela-Bela
Warmbaths | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Salus et vita | |
  Bela-Bela  Bela-Bela  Bela-Bela | |
| Coordinates: 24°53′S 28°17′E / 24.883°S 28.283°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Waterberg |
| Municipality | Bela-Bela |
| Established | 1873 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.29 km2 (8.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 45,001 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 89.1% |
| • Coloured | 1.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.7% |
| • White | 8.2% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Northern Sotho | 43.0% |
| • Tswana | 18.1% |
| • Tsonga | 12.4% |
| • Afrikaans | 9.4% |
| • Other | 17.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 0480 |
| Area code | 014 |
Bela-Bela (Tswana/Pedi for "the pot that boils")[2] - formerly known as Warmbaths, Afrikaans: Warmbad[3]- is a town in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. Deriving its name from the geothermic hot springs around which the town was built.
The town is situated in the Waterberg District of the Limpopo Province. It lies off the N1 road between Pretoria and Polokwane (Pietersburg). Its hot springs produce 22,000 litres per hour at 52 °C (126 °F).[4]
The main hot springs holiday resort (previously run by state-owned company Aventura, formerly called Overvaal[5])[6] in the town is still branded Warmbaths.[7]
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Bela-Bela". Census 2011.
- ^ "History of Warmbaths/ Bela-Bela". Marula Marketing. Archived from the original on 10 January 2010. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
- ^ "Warmbaths". ArteFacts. Retrieved 14 December 2009.
- ^ "Warmbad / Bela Bela Information and Accommodation". Archived from the original on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 31 October 2010.
- ^ "Committee Briefed on Repeal of Overvaal Resorts Limited Bill - Parliament of South Africa".
- ^ Phasiwe, Khulu (2 June 2005). "Land claims put brakes on sale of Aventura resorts". eProperty News. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Warmbaths, A Forever Resort | Holiday destination in Bela-Bela, en-route between Pretoria and Pietersburg (Polokwane) | leisure, corporate, conference, weddings, hotel, accommodation, health hydro, spa, water park | Limpopo | South Africa". www.foreverwarmbaths.co.za.