Govan Mbeki Local Municipality

Govan Mbeki Municipality, formerly the Highveld East Local Municipality, is a local municipality within the , in the province of .
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  • Type: Locality with 269,000 residents
  • Description: local municipality in Mpumalanga, South Africa
  • Also known as: Govan Mbeki”, “Govan Mbeki Municipality”, and “Highveld East Local Municipality

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Secunda and Trichardt.

is a town built amidst the coalfields of the province of . It was named for being the second Sasol extraction refinery producing oil from coal, after Sasolburg, some 140 kilometres to the west.

Suburb
is a town on the N17 national route in in the province of . The village is 34 km west of and 32 km east-south-east of Leandra, adjacent to Secunda. is situated 4½ km southeast of Govan Mbeki Local Municipality.

Govan Mbeki Local Municipality

Latitude
-26.467° or 26° 28′ 1″ south
Longitude
29.196° or 29° 11′ 46″ east
Population
269,000
Elevation
1,653 metres (5,423 feet)
Open location code
5G5FG5MW+6C
Geo­Names ID
8347422
Wiki­data ID
Q1301527
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“Govan Mbeki Local Municipality” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: Govan Mbeki Plaaslike Munisipaliteit
  • Cebuano: Govan Mbeki
  • Chinese: 戈文姆贝基地方委员会
  • Chinese: 高文·姆贝基自治市
  • Dutch: Govan Mbeki Local Municipality
  • Dutch: Govan Mbeki
  • French: Govan Mbeki
  • French: municipalité locale de Govan Mbeki
  • German: Govan Mbeki Local Municipality
  • German: Govan Mbeki
  • Italian: Municipalità locale di Govan Mbeki
  • Japanese: ゴヴァン・ムベキ
  • Novial: Govan Mbeki Komunie, Sud Afrika
  • Pedi: Govan Mbeki Mmusogae
  • Polish: Govan Mbeki
  • Russian: Гован Мбеки
  • Spanish: Govan Mbeki
  • Welsh: Bwrdeistref Lleol Govan Mbeki
  • Xhosa: Govan Mbeki Local Municipality
  • Zulu: Govan Mbeki Local Municipality

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Secunda Exit 6 and Hoeveldrif.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Trichardt and Secunda Airport.

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