Bela-Bela
Bela-Bela (Tswana/Pedi for "the pot that boils") - formly known as Warmbaths, Afrikaans: Warmbad- is a town in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. Deriving its name from the geothermic hot springs around which the town was built.
Bela-Bela
Warmbaths | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Motto: Salus et vita | |
Bela-Bela Bela-Bela Bela-Bela | |
| Coordinates: 24°53′S 28°17′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Waterberg |
| Municipality | Bela-Bela |
| Established | 1873 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.29 km2 (8.99 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 45,001 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 89.1% |
| • Coloured | 1.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.7% |
| • White | 8.2% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Northern Sotho | 43.0% |
| • Tswana | 18.1% |
| • Tsonga | 12.4% |
| • Afrikaans | 9.4% |
| • Other | 17.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 0480 |
| Area code | 014 |
The town is situated in the Waterberg District of the Limpopo Province. It lies off the N1 road between Pretoria and Polokwane (Pietersburg). Its hot springs produce 22,000 litres per hour at 52 °C (126 °F).
The main hot springs holiday resort (previously run by state-owned company Aventura, formerly called Overvaal) in the town is still branded Warmbaths.
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