Bushbuckridge Local Municipality is a presidential nodal point located in the south-eastern part of the Limpopo province and north-eastern part of the Mpumalanga province. The municipality is one of the two constituents of the former Bohlabela District Municipality (within Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality) further north, and Fetakgomo Local Municipality in the west. The municipal area provides a link to Lydenburg and other centres in the Lowveld, particularly Hoedspruit, Pilgrim's Rest and Graskop. Bushbuckridge Local Municipality can therefore be called the gateway to the major tourist attraction points in Mpumalanga and the eastern part of the Limpopo province. Cities / Towns: Sabie Park

Mbombela Local Municipality

Umjindi Local Municipality is situated in the south-eastern part of Mpumalanga on the escarpment. The municipal area forms part of the Ehlanzeni District Municipality, together with Nkomazi Local Municipality, Thaba Chweu Local Municipality, Mbombela Local Municipality and Bushbuckridge Local Municipality. Neighbouring municipal areas within Mpumalanga are Mbombela, Albert Luthuli and Nkomazi Local Municipalities. The neighbouring country bordering the municipality is Swaziland. Umjindi municipal area is situated within the following geographical coordinates in the Lowveld Region: 25°47S and 31°03E. Distances to main centres and surrounding towns are as follows: Johannesburg – 380km, Pretoria – 366km, Mbombela (previously Nelspruit) – 45km, Kruger National Park – 79km, Maputo, Mozambique – 180km, and Swaziland border – 32km. Cities / Towns: Barberton