Lebowakgomo
Lebowakgomo is a planned administrative town in Capricorn District, Limpopo, about 45 km south-east of Polokwane. It is the seat of Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality and the home of the Limpopo Provincial Legislature. The town is laid out in lettered zones (A, B, F, P, Q, R, S and others). Its commercial centre is in Zone F, with Mall@Lebo and Lebowakgomo Plaza at the junction of the R518 and R579.
History
Lebowakgomo was founded in the early 1970s as the capital of the Lebowa homeland and was expanded in the 1980s. Chief Mmutle Mphahlele of the Bakgaga ba Mphahlele gave the land. The name combines the Northern Sotho words for 'north' and 'cow'. After 1994 the old Lebowa parliament precinct went to provincial use.
Getting there
From Polokwane, take the R37 south-east and then the R579, about 45 km. The R518 links the town west to Mokopane and Zebediela, and the R579 continues south-east toward Jane Furse and Sekhukhune. Polokwane International Airport is the nearest airport.
Weather & climate
Hot, semi-arid bushveld climate. Summers are hot, with most rain from November to March as thunderstorms. Winters are dry and mild, with cool to cold nights.
Things to do
- Baroka VillageSports facility run by Baroka FC, the club from the Mphahlele area.
Things to see
- Bakgaga ba Mphahlele Royal Palace (Seleteng)Seat of the Mphahlele traditional leadership, whose chief gave the land for the town. It is about 10 km south-east of Lebowakgomo in Seleteng village.
- Lebowakgomo StadiumFootball stadium seating about 2,000. It hosts local league football.
- Old Lebowa Parliament BuildingsBuildings put up when Lebowakgomo was the capital of the Lebowa homeland. Part of the complex now houses government offices such as SARS.
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Medleb Private Hospital
Private hospital that opened in 2018 on the Jane Furse road.
Hospitals & Clinics
Lebowakgomo, Limpopo
Ngwanesho Guest House
Guest house with premises in Zones F and B, listed on the Lepelle-Nkumpi municipal tourism map.
Guest Houses & B&Bs
Lebowakgomo, Limpopo
Patong Guest Lodge
Lodge, restaurant, pub and conference venue
Guest Houses & B&Bs
Lebowakgomo, Limpopo
Pharmacy at Spar Lebowakgomo
Registered pharmacy inside the Spar at the R518/R579 junction.
Pharmacies
Lebowakgomo, Limpopo
Roman's Pizza Lebowakgomo
Roman's Pizza outlet in Zone F.
Takeaways
Lebowakgomo, Limpopo
SARS Lebowakgomo Branch
South African Revenue Service branch office in the old Lebowa parliamentary buildings.
Municipalities
Lebowakgomo, Limpopo
SJ van der Merwe Full Service Technical High School
Technical high school in Lebowakgomo.
Schools
Lebowakgomo, Limpopo
Thabamoopo Hospital
Public psychiatric hospital in Zone A.
Hospitals & Clinics
Lebowakgomo, Limpopo
Waterberg TVET College - Engineering and Skills Training Centre
Former Lebowakgomo campus of Waterberg TVET College. It offers NCV and NATED engineering-related and skills programmes,…
Universities & Colleges
Lebowakgomo, Limpopo
Zinathi Lodge
Apartment-style lodge in Lebowakgomo, listed on booking aggregators.
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Lebowakgomo, Limpopo
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