Alma
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Houses and grain silo in 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 | |
• Total | 0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi) |
Population
(2011)[1]
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• Total | 1,553 |
• Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.8% |
• Coloured | 0.1% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
• White | 0.1% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Northern Sotho | 65.7% |
• Tsonga | 21.5% |
• Tswana | 3.2% |
• Sotho | 2.3% |
• Other | 7.3% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
PO box |
0512
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Area code | 014 |
Alma is a small town situated south of Vaalwater in the Limpopo provinceofSouth Africa. The area is surrounded by green-gray bushveld vegetation and a few 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 flattish, open area with numerous koppies, before it flows through a steep gorge emerging 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.
Municipalities and communities of Waterberg District Municipality, Limpopo
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District seat: Nylstroom (Modimolle) | ||
Thabazimbi |
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Lephalale |
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Modimolle–Mookgophong |
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Bela-Bela |
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Mogalakwena |
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