Komatipoort

Komatipoort town is situated at the confluence of Komati and Crocodile rivers in the Mpumalanga province, South Africa. The word Komati originated from a Swazi word 'Nkhomati' which means rivers of cows. The town is situated 11 km from the Crocodile Bridge entrance to the Kruger National park and just 3km from Lebombo Border Post, gateway to Mozambique. This is a small, quiet town with beautiful tree lined streets. This is also one of the hottest towns in South Africa, where the temperatures can reach up to 48 degrees Celsius in summer. The winter climate is around 24 degrees Celsius. (Updated Feb-13).

There is no tourism office here. (Feb-13).

“Komati is a Swazi word meaning ‘river of cows’, (hippos in this case). The town is placed in a natural 'Poort' (Gateway) where the river finds its way through the mountains.” - Chris Smit, 2024/07/06

“Komatipoort lies, on the Western slopes of the Lebombo Mountains which form the border and a natural barrier between South Africa and Mozambique. During the 1880’S Komatipoort started as a construction camp for the railway line being built from Lourenco Marques. The area was extremely hot and malaria fever was a constant danger. During the Anglo/Boer War, the British recruited mercenaries under Lieutenant-Col. Steinaecker, to fight the Boer guerillas in the Lowveld’ These mercenaries became known as "Steinaecker's Horse" and used Komatipoort as a base. Malaria is under control now, but Komatipoort is still one of the hottest places in South Africa, with average summer temperatures of about 33 °C” - Chris Smit, 2024/06/10

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