Musina Local Municipality is located in the Vhembe District Municipality of the Limpopo province. The seat of Musina Local Municipality is Musina (previously Messina) . Cities / Towns: Musina

Thulamela Local Municipality is a Category B municipality and is one of the four local municipalities comprising the Vhembe District Municipality. It is situated in the far north of Limpopo province. The Kruger National Park forms the boundary in the east, while sharing the border with Mutale Local Municipality in the north-east and Makhado Local Municipality in the south and south-west. The name Thulamela is a Karanga word meaning ‘the place of giving birth'. It is the largest municipality in the Limpopo province in terms of population. Cities / Towns: Thohoyandou

Makhado Local Municipality is one of four local municipalities in the Vhembe District. It borders with Musina in the north, Thulamela in the east, Molemole in the west (Capricorn District) and Giyani in the south (Mopani District) . It was first established on 31 October 1934 as the Louis Trichardt Town Council. With the new municipal demarcation, a number of municipalities were established in 1997. However, following the Municipal Structures Act of 1998, the municipalities were merged into an NP344 Municipality that is now known as the Makhado Municipality. It is divided into four regions: Makhado (previously Louis Trichardt), Vuwani, Dzanani and Waterval. Cities / Towns: Makhado