Phalaborwa
E620741
Phalaborwa is a mining and tourism town in northeastern South Africa, known as a gateway to Kruger National Park and for its rich copper and phosphate deposits.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | town ⓘ |
| border | Kruger National Park western boundary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate |
hot semi-arid
ⓘ
subtropical ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| districtMunicipality | Mopani District Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
mineral extraction
ⓘ
wildlife tourism ⓘ |
| economy |
mining-dominated local economy
ⓘ
tourism-supported services sector ⓘ |
| hasEntranceGateTo | Kruger National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Palabora copper mine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
industrial mining complex ⓘ large open-pit mine ⓘ |
| hasHeritage | Ba-Phalaborwa ethnic group ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
copper mining
ⓘ
phosphate mining ⓘ tourism industry ⓘ |
| hasResource |
copper ore
ⓘ
magnetite ⓘ phosphate rock ⓘ uranium (by-product) ⓘ vermiculite ⓘ |
| hasTransport |
Phalaborwa Airport
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
regional road connections to Kruger National Park ⓘ |
| knownFor |
copper deposits
ⓘ
mining ⓘ phosphate deposits ⓘ proximity to Kruger National Park ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| languageMajority |
Afrikaans
ⓘ
English NERFINISHED ⓘ Sepedi (Northern Sotho) NERFINISHED ⓘ Xitsonga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| localMunicipality | Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Limpopo Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lowveld region NERFINISHED ⓘ northeastern South Africa ⓘ |
| miningCompanyPresence | Palabora Mining Company NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Kruger National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ba-Phalaborwa region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | gateway to Kruger National Park ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central Africa Time
ⓘ
surface form:
South African Standard Time
|
| tourismAttraction |
bird watching
ⓘ
game drives ⓘ safari lodges ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +2 ⓘ |
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