MORE ABOUT BELA BELA

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Geography

Bela Bela, formerly known as Warmbaths, is situated in the Bushveld of the Limpopo Province. Wikipedia describes the Bushveld as "a sub-tropical woodland eco-region of Southern Africa named after the term veld." The elevation of this region varies from 750 to 1,400 m.

Bela Bela

In Pretoria jacaranda trees line many streets.
In Bela Bela flamboyants adorn the streets.

By the way, There appears to be uncertainty about the spelling of the name of our town. Some people spell it "Bela Bela", and others, "Bela-Bela".

A significant mountain range in the region is the Waterberg that stretches from Mokopane in the east to Thabazimbi in the west. The name of the range is derived from the sandstone formations that retain rainwater in sufficient quantities to make a suitable environment for man and beast. As most of the region tends to be dry, the Bushveld is mostly cattle and game farming country.

The Waterberg range near Bela Bela

Climate

Bela Bela has a pleasant climate. The average winter temperature varies from a mild night-temperature of 7ºC to 24ºC in the day. The average for the summer ranges from 16ºC tot 29ºC. The town enjoys 286 sunny days on average. The average annual rainfall is 625 mm, which mainly occurs in summer.

Click HERE to view the daily weather forecast.

Medical facilities

Bela Bela is home to a number of very capable medical practitioners. In fact, one of the is dr. A B de Villiers, father of the Protea cricketer, A B de Villiers.

Bela Bela's most famous son. Can you guess who it is?

Moreover, a fair number of dentists, optometrists and pharmacies are to be found here.

The provincial hospital offers public health care. St. Vincent's is a very good private hospital. Click HERE to access their website. 

In addition to the above, Pretoria, boasting excellent health facilities, is about 100 km away. Click HERE HERE for more information.

Shopping facilities

Although local residents have access to basic shopping facilities, they sometimes find it necessary to visit large shopping malls in Pretoria and elsewhere.

However, the Bela Mall opened its doors in 2014, making it less necessary to visit large shopping malls elsewhere. Click HERE for more information.

Recreation

Game viewing near Bela Bela

Bela Bela and the surrounding countryside offers a large variety recreational activities, including hiking, game drives, visits to game parks, etc. Click HERE for more information.

Bela Bela offers some excellent restaurants to satisfy most palates. Click HERE for more information.