Alma, South Africa

Alma
Houses and grain silo in Alma
Alma Alma
Coordinates: 24.489°S 28.071°E / -24.489; 28.071
Country	South Africa
Province	Limpopo
District	Waterberg
Municipality	Modimolle–Mookgophong
Area
• Total	0.82 km2 (0.32 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,553
• Density	1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
• Black African	99.8%
• Coloured	0.1%
• Indian/Asian	0.1%
• White	0.1%
First languages (2011)
• Northern Sotho	65.7%
• Tsonga	21.5%
• Tswana	3.2%
• Sotho	2.3%
• Other	7.3%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box	0512
Area code	014

Road sign outside Laerskool Alma showing direction to local towns Vaalwater and Modimolle/Nylstroom.

Alma is a small town situated south of Vaalwater in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The area is surrounded by green-gray bushveld vegetation and several private game reserves are located in the malaria free area.

The Mokolo River originates near Alma at the confluence of the Sand River with the Grootspruit River in a flat, open area with numerous koppies, before it flows through a steep gorge and emerges above the town of Vaalwater. The town is served by Laerskool Alma, a primary and early secondary school situated 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Vaalwater.

Nearby towns

• Warmbaths (now known as Bela Bela)
• Lephalale/Ellisras
• Modimolle/Nylstroom
• Naboomspruit
• Thabazimbi
• Vaalwater