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District Municipality: Waterberg District Municipality

The name Thabazimbi means Iron Mountain in the Tswana language An iron ore reef of hematite was discovered in 1919 at Vliegpoort by JH Williams and the town was established as a mining centre. In 1930 the railway line reached Thabazimbi from Pretoria. In 1931 the Government bought the ore body and ISCOR started iron production.

Thabazimbi's lies 945m above sea-level and it is located at the Ysterberg. Outdoor attractions include, game farms, hiking trails and bird watching in the area. The Ben Alberts Nature Reserve borders the southwest of the town and The Pilanesberg Game Reserve is only about 30Km south of Thabazimbi on the R510.

An annual Thabazimbi Game and Tourism Expo is held in May, focusing on hunting. A game auction forms part of the festival.

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Thabazimbi Tourism Info Limpopo Waterberg

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13A Grobler Street, Polokwane - Tel: +27(0) 15 290-7300 - Fax: +27(0) 15 291-4140 - Web: www.golimpopo.com
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