The town of Komatipoort came into being in 1887. The name of the town is derived from the Swazi named ‘Komati’ river, meaning literally ‘river of cows’ (or with a uniquely African multiplicity of meaning – ‘hippos’) and the Afrikaans term ‘poort’ meaning valley. There had been little previous temptation for Europeans to settle there as the Lowveld was famously hot, malarial and ridden with wild beasts prone to varying their diets an preying on settlers. Simple greed was, however, all that was needed to overcome whatever reservations such trifles may have caused. The discovery of gold in the Selati region served as impetus to a plan to build a branch line from the main Johannesburg to Lourenço Marques (now Mozambique) line to service the goldfields. Komatipoort was where the mainline would sprout that branch.
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Local attractions in Komatipoort
Visit the Komatipoort Golf Club
Kambaku Golf Course situated in Komatipoort Mpumalanga is a 9-hole course set in the wildest corner of South Africa. At the confluence of the Crocodile and Komati Rivers along the foothills of the Lebombo mountain range.
Dine at Le Fera Restaurant, Ngwenya Lodge
Le Fera Restaurant at Ngwenya Lodge is set on a raised platform overlooking the Crocodile River. Bask in the South African sun over a lazy afternoon lunch with a nibble basket or moreish burger; listen to the call of the bushveld while enjoying a delicious dinner or pop in for a thick milkshake as a well-deserved treat. A meal at Le Fera Ngwenya is the perfect way to enhance your bushveld breakaway.
Explore Crocodile Bridge Gate, Kruger National Park
The highlight of this gate is the high concentration of game in the area's grasslands, and the periodic sighting of white rhino in the mixed woodland prevalent here. Though less likely, there is every possibility you may also spot a black rhino in amongst the thorn thickets.
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