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[[File:Almasign.JPG|thumb|right|200px|Road sign outside Laerskool Alma showing local towns [[Vaalwater]] and [[Modimolle]]/[[Nylstroom]]]]
[[File:Almasign.JPG|thumb|right|200px|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]]. This is a malaria free area. The area is surrounded by green-gray bushveld vegetation and a few private game reserves are located in the area.
'''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 a few private [[game reserve]]s are located in the [[malaria]] free area.


The [[Mokolo River]] originates near Alma at the confluence of the [[Sand River (Mokolo)]] with the [[Grootspruit River]] in a flattish, open area with numerous [[koppie]]s, before it flows through a steep gorge emerging above the town of [[Vaalwater]]. The town is served by Laerskool Alma, a primary and early secondary school situated approximately 15 miles from [[Vaalwater]].
The [[Mokolo River]] originates near Alma at the confluence of the Sand River with the [[Grootspruit River]] in a flattish, open area with numerous [[koppie]]s, before it flows through a steep gorge emerging above the town of Vaalwater. The town is served by Laerskool Alma, a primary and early secondary school situated {{convert|24|km|mi}} from Vaalwater.


==Nearby towns==
==Nearby towns==
* [[Warmbaths]] (sometimes known as [[Bela Bela]])
* [[Warmbaths]] (now known as [[Bela Bela]])
* [[Lephalale]]/Ellisras
* [[Lephalale]]/Ellisras
* [[Modimolle]]/Nylstroom
* [[Modimolle]]/Nylstroom

Revision as of 09:17, 22 August 2015

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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 a few 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 flattish, open area with numerous koppies, before it flows through a steep gorge emerging 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

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