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Blouberg | |
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.svg) Location in Limpopo | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Capricorn |
| Seat | Senwabarwana |
| Wards | 22 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Maseka Solomon Pheedi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,248 km2 (3,571 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 162,629 |
| • Density | 18/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.0% |
| • Coloured | 0.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Northern Sotho | 93.8% |
| • Other | 6.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | LIM351 |
Blouberg Municipality (Northern Sotho: Mmasepala wa Blouberg) is a local municipality within the Capricorn District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa, bordering Botswana. It takes its name from the Blouberg (literally meaning "blue mountain" in Afrikaans),[3] a mountain range located to the west of the western end of the Soutpansberg mountain range, north west of the town of Vivo. Blouberg is home to some of the most spectacular rock climbing in South Africa. The rock climbing destination is famous for its big wall natural climbing with route lengths up to 350m. The vegetation ranges from sub-tropical savanna at the base, to alpine near the summit.
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