Alma, South Africa

Place in Limpopo, South Africa

Alma

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Alma

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Coordinates: 24°29′20″S 28°04′16″E﻿ / ﻿24.489°S 28.071°E﻿ / -24.489; 28.071
Country| South Africa
Province| Limpopo
District| Waterberg
Municipality| Modimolle–Mookgophong
Area

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• Total| 0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Population

(2011)[1]

• Total| 1,553
• Density| 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)

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• Black African| 99.8%
• Coloured| 0.1%
• Indian/Asian| 0.1%
• White| 0.1%
First languages (2011)

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• Northern Sotho| 65.7%
• Tsonga| 21.5%
• Tswana| 3.2%
• Sotho| 2.3%
• Other| 7.3%
Time zone| UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box|

0512

Area code| 014
Road sign outside Laerskool Alma showing direction to local towns Vaalwater and Modimolle/Nylstroom.

Alma is a small town situated south of Vaalwater in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The area is surrounded by green-gray bushveld vegetation and a several private game reserves are located in the malaria free area.

The Mokolo River originates near Alma at the confluence of the Sand River with the Grootspruit River in a flat, open area with numerous koppies, before it flows through a steep gorge and emerges above the town of Vaalwater. The town is served by Laerskool Alma, a primary and early secondary school situated 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Vaalwater.

## Nearby towns

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* Warmbaths (now known as Bela Bela)
* Lephalale/Ellisras
* Modimolle/Nylstroom
* Naboomspruit
* Thabazimbi
* Vaalwater

## References

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

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Municipalities and communities of Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo

District seat: Nylstroom (Modimolle)

Thabazimbi|

* Amandelbult
* Middeldrift
* Northam
* Rooiberg
* Swartklip
* Thabazimbi

Waterberg District within South Africa

Lephalale|

* Abbotspoort
* Ellisras (Lephalale)
* Onverwacht
* Villa Nora

Modimolle–Mookgophong|

* Alma
* Nylstroom (Modimolle)
* Naboomspruit (Mookgophong)
* Roedtan
* Vaalwater

Bela-Bela|

* Warmbaths (Bela-Bela)
* Pienaarsrivier

Mogalakwena|

* Eseldrift
* Lyden
* Ga-Tshipana
* Mahwelereng
* Wisconcin (Matsitsileng)
* Potgietersrus (Mokopane)
* Mosesetjane
* Sterkwater
* Tshamahansi
* Jakkalskuil
* Kabeane
* Bakenberg

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