Waterval

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Waterval Njhakanjhaka
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Coordinates: 23°09′32″S 30°04′05″E / 23.159°S 30.068°E / -23.159; 30.068
Country	South Africa
Province	Limpopo
District	Vhembe
Municipality	Makhado
Main Place	Elim, Limpopo
Area [1]
• Total	3.60 km2 (1.39 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	7,712
• Density	2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	99.6%
• Coloured	0.1%
• Indian/Asian	0.2%
• Other	0.1%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Tsonga	80.2%
• Venda	15.1%
• Other	4.7%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	1739

Waterval is a residential township in front of Elim Hospital, it is situated in the Hlanganani district of the former Tsonga homeland of Gazankulu, alongside the R578 road to Giyani in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Waterval includes Njhakanjhaka, Lemana, Elim Hospital, Elim Mall, Hubyeni Shopping centre, Magangeni but excludes Shirley village, which is a separate and stand alone farm, sharing a legal boundary with Waterval and Mbhokota village to the east.

As of mid-2015 population statistics (Stats SA), it had a population of 9,000 people and is part of Njhakanjhaka Traditional Authority or Elim/Shirley Traditional Authority, with a combined population of more than 22,000 people according to mid-2015 population statistics (Stats SA).

The Njhakanjhaka Traditional Authority or Elim/Shirley Traditional Authority proper includes Mbhokota, Bokisi, Chavani, Riverplaats and Nwaxinyamani and has a total population of more than 42,000 people combined. Because of Apartheid policies of the 1960s, the land of Njhakanjhaka Traditional Authority was reduced to Waterval, Shirley, Lemana and Elim, leaving the villages of Mbhokota, Bokisi, Chavani, milaboni, Riverplaats, tzaneen and Nwaxinyamani to be governed independently by Chief Njhakanjhaka's first born son, Chief Chavani Njhakanjhaka Mukhari. These villages are collectively known as Nkhensani Tribal Authority, under Chief Njhakanjhaka's son, Hosi Chavani. Nkhensani Tribal Authority's offices are based at Chavani Village, behind the township of Waterval.