Nahakwe Lodge Fact Sheet

Nahakwe Lodge Fact Sheet

Nahakwe Lodge offers fresh, modern event and accommodation facilities in Limpopo Province.Situated just 90 minutes north of Polokwane, it is ideally placed for meetings and events that attract delegates from all over the province. •Weddings • Meetings • Parties • End-of-year functions•

It’s comfortable with 4*-standard accommodation in free-standing chalets with air-conditioning and en-suites. A welcome swimming pool adds to the guest comfort. • 19 en-suite rooms • 2 x ¾ or 1 x double bed•restaurant • pub • swimmingpool • craft shop •

Nahakwe Lodge is ideally situated for adventure travellers who want to explore Limpopo Province. • 30 mins to Elim Art Route • 1 hr to Magoebaskloof • 2 hrs to Kruger •

Owned by the local community of the Mamaila Kolobetona Traditional Authority, the Lodge was opened on 26 September 2015 as a showcase of a modern community-owned tourism enterprise. •Local culture • arts & crafts •day-visit distance to Modjadji Cycad Reserve & Baleni Soutini •

Accommodation Facilities

• 19 units, 2 x ¾ beds OR 1 x double bed
• Complimentary tea & coffee facilities
• TV
• Air-conditioning in rooms
• En-suite with shower, bath.
• Bathroom amenities provided
• All linen & towels provided
• Stretchers available for children sharing with parents

Communal facilities

• Dining room
• Pub
• Craft Shop
• Conference / meeting / wedding venue, seating max 60
• Lapa – outdoor party area

Experiential Tourism – what’s available in the area of Nahakwe Lodge

International travellers who want to experience the real life of the communities around Nahakwe Lodge can arrange a variety of activities

-The local Mamaila Bar Lounge is host to one of the biggest out-door moruba boards in use in Limpopo. Guests wanting to learn to play this mancala-type game can ask the Lodge to arrange a friendly local expert to coach them.

-For those who are interested in sewing, Mamaila shops and sewing co-operative offer a remarkable opportunity to learn the techniques and colour-matches that make the traditional attire of the Sepedi, Bolubedu and Tsonga so famous. Hands-on lessons can be arranged, and shopping expeditions to purchase a range of local fabric become part of the experience.

-Travellers who want to experience worship with the local community can arrange to be welcomed to services of churches that follow various Christian traditions, as well as both the Zionist and African Spiritual faiths.

-Old traditions around dance, beadwork and cooking of speciality foods are all practiced in the local area. Nahakwe Lodge can arrange for guests to participate and learn from the community experts.

Wider Area attractions

Nahakwe Lodge is an excellent base for guests wanting to explore Limpopo.

-Crafters and artists on the Elim Art route are 30 minutes away. Meet and engage with artists of the calibre of Thomas Kubayi, the Twananani Co-Operative & Mukumbani Pottery Co-operative. For guests who don’t have the time to visit artists at their homes/studios, the Nahakwe Lodge craft shop has a fascinating range of local art and craft available for sale.

-Join Thomas Kubayi for a full day workshop in traditional carving techniques – 45 minutes from the Lodge. This world-renowned wood carver is generous with his knowledge and will teach even those who start with no carving skills.

-Explore the world-famous Modjadji Cycad Reserve, 80kms from the Lodge. Popularly known as the ‘Garden of the Rain Queen’ the Modjadji Cycad reserve is home to a unique range of indigenous cycads, some as tall as 13 metres. A network of paths through the cycad forest offers the visitor an extraordinary opportunity to see both the cycads, as well as excellent birdlife.

-Visit Soutini, (130kms from Nahakwe) on the banks of the Klein Letaba River where the local Tsonga women harvest salt from an undisturbed geo-thermal hotspring. Using techniques that date back over 2000 years visitors can also arrange to meet with the salt harvesters, and learn the basics of their techniques.

-For those looking for adrenalin-pumping activities, Nahakwe is 100kms from the Magoebaskloof Canopy Tours, and a range of other outdoor adventures in Magoebaskloof.

About Nahakwe Lodge

Nahakwe Lodge is owned by the local community of the Mamaila Kolobetona Traditional Authority. Constructed by the National Department of Tourism’s Social Responsibility Initiative (SRI), it was financed by the Expanded Public Works Program. The lodge was built to provide the local community with a hub to build a tourism economy in the area that will stimulate job creation and entrepreneurial opportunities. Importantly, the Lodge also offers excellent accommodation and event services for locals, businesses and organisations that require meeting and conference facilities.

As part of the development of Nahakwe Lodge, the community appointed Transfrontier Parks Destinations (TFPD) as the commercial marketing and management operators to launch and develop the project with the community. As mentors, they bring their skills and knowledge of the successful commercialisation of other community-owned destinations to Nahakwe, which is now proudly part of the TFPD portfolio.

/ Nahakwe Lodge (Pty) Ltd
Nahakwe Hill, Off Road D11, South of Mamaila, Limpopo Province
P O Box 918, Modjadgieskloof, 0835
Phone:+27 (0)15 3977 833 / +27 (0)15 3977 822
Cell: +27 (0)60808 5559 or 064 720 4976
Email: | Web:
Regional Office: P O Box 2010, Phalaborwa 1390
Bollanoto Tourism Centre, Hendrik van Eck Road, Phalaborwa
Phone: +27(0)15 781 0690 | Fax: +27 (0)15 781 0343
Head Office: P O Box 30919 Tokai 7966
Cirtech House, Stibitz Street,Westlake Business Park, Tokai 7945
Phone: +27 (0)21 701 7860| Fax: +27 (0)21 701 7870
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