Thulamela | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
 Location in Limpopo | |
| Coordinates: 22°57′S30°29′E / 22.950°S 30.483°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Limpopo |
| District | Vhembe |
| Seat | Thohoyandou [1] |
| Wards | 40 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | T.N. Makumbane [3] |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,835 km2 (2,253 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) [4] | |
• Total | 618,462 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.3% |
| • Coloured | 0.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Venda | 63.6% |
| • Tsonga | 32.9% |
| • Other | 3.5% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | LIM343 |
Thulamela Municipality (Venda : Masipalawapo wa Thulamela; Tsonga : Masipala wa Thulamela) is a local municipality within the Vhembe District Municipality, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Its municipal boundaries were greatly altered after the 2016 municipal elections when much of the area that formerly belonged to the municipality, including the town of Malamulele, was incorporated into the newly formed Collins Chabane Local Municipality. It is named after the Thulamela ruins located near the Pafuri Gate of the Kruger National Park.
