Komatipoort

Komatipoort
A street in Komatipoort
A street in Komatipoort
Komatipoort is located in Mpumalanga
Komatipoort
Komatipoort
Komatipoort is located in South Africa
Komatipoort
Komatipoort
Komatipoort is located in Africa
Komatipoort
Komatipoort
Coordinates: 25°26′S 31°57′E / 25.433°S 31.950°E / -25.433; 31.950
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceMpumalanga
DistrictEhlanzeni
MunicipalityNkomazi
Area
 • Total11.71 km2 (4.52 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total4,683
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African61.0%
 • Coloured1.2%
 • Indian/Asian2.8%
 • White34.4%
 • Other0.6%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans30.8%
 • Tsonga28.4%
 • Swazi27.7%
 • English7.6%
 • Other5.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
1340
PO box
1340
Area code013

Komatipoort is a town situated at the confluence of the Crocodile and Komati Rivers in Mpumalanga province, South Africa. The town is 8 km from the Crocodile Bridge Gate into the Kruger National Park, just 5 km from the Mozambique border and 65 km from the Eswatini border.

It is a small, quiet town within the Lowveld with some attractive tree-lined streets. It is one of the hottest towns in South Africa where temperatures can reach almost 48 °C (47.7 °C (117.9 °F) on 12 December 1944) in the height of summer, but also with a perfect winter climate around 24 °C (75 °F).

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Komatipoort". Census 2011.