外观
沃特堡是南非林波波省5个区之一,涵盖该省西部的农村地区。沃特堡的首府是莫迪莫勒。
城市
[]- Bela-Bela — it was called Warmbaths, until 2002, because of the geothermic hot springs around which the town was built. It is also the location of a famous cable-ski.
- Northam — home to the South African music festival Oppikoppi, which attracts hundreds of artists and thousands of fans every year in August.
- Lephalale (Ellisras) — west of the Mogol River in the distinctive bushveld landscape of the foothills of the Waterberg Range lies the busy town of Lephalale.
- Modimolle (Nylstroom) — the commercial centre of the Waterberg plateau, Modimolle is a popular local tourist destination given its attractive surrounding and excellent facilities.
- Vaalwater — surrounded by game farms and nature reserves, it is an excellent eco-destination.
其他目的地
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- Marakele National Park — a park is dominated by the Waterberg mountains with lush bushveld in the lower regions of the park
了解
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该地区分为六个地方市镇:贝拉贝拉、莱菲尔勒、莫迪莫勒、穆克戈蓬、莫加拉夸纳和塔巴金比。其75万人口中的大多数讲塞佩迪语,也称为北索托语。
该市镇包含了沃特堡生物圈保护区的大部分,这是一个联合国教科文组织指定的生物圈保护区。沃特堡生物圈保护区是一个面积约6540平方公里的地块。沃特堡是南非北部第一个被联合国教科文组织命名为生物圈保护区的地区。
这片广阔的岩石构造是经过数亿年的河流侵蚀形成的,形成了多样的桌状山和孤山地貌。该生态系统可以被描述为干旱落叶林或灌木丛。在沃特堡内有可追溯到石器时代的考古发现,附近还有与人类起源相关的早期进化发现。
旅游信息
[]- 沃特堡区政府旅游局[死链]: ☏ +27 14 718 3381
- 贝拉贝拉: ☏ +27 14 736 4328
- 莱菲尔勒: ☏ +27 14 762 1416
- 穆克戈蓬: ☏ +27 14 743 1716
- 莫加拉夸纳: ☏ +27 15 491 9740
- 莫迪莫勒: ☏ +27 14 717 1818
- 塔巴金比: ☏ +27 14 777 1525
抵达
[]通往沃特堡的主要入口道路包括:从豪登省出发的N1和R101,从塞胡库内出发的N11,以及从西北省出发的R159和R133。
