Thabazimbi

Thabazimbi is an iron mining town inside the Limpopo province of South Africa. The city is situated on the ft of the Ysterberg and is surrounded by using the Witfonteinrand and Boshofberg with the majestic Kransberg within the background. The name Thabazimbi means mountain of iron due to the massive iron ore reef that became observed in 1919 by J.H. Williams.

The mine boasts one in every of the most important mining shafts in Africa. More than 2 million heaps of ore are mined every year and hauled with the aid of educate to Mittal's iron and metal works. The railway line from Rustenburg reached the region in the Thirties and complete scale iron and metal manufacturing commenced. The city becomes proclaimed in 1953. Kumba Iron Ore, previously Kumba Resources, is now the major operator of the iron ore mine. The Marakele National Park about 20 km north east of the metropolis and situated in the heart of Waterberg Mountains characterized by contrasting mountain landscapes, hills and valleys, as well a variety of natural world.