The town was officially founded by Dirk Jacobus Winterbach in June 1963 and named after his grandfather, President Schalk Willem Burger. The area is well known for it’s wild flowers and the Aloe burgersfortensis Reynolds is endemic to Burgersfort. During autumn the Magaba tree or Bergsering makes a spectacular display.

GENERAL INFORMATION

How to get there

Lydenburg 60 km, Middelburg 160 km, Nelspruit 160 km, Ohrigstad 39 km, Pietersburg 160 km, Steelpoort 18 km.

NATURE

Scenic Route

The Waterfall River Pass on the main road from Burgersfort to Lydenburg.

ACTIVITIES

Outdoors Game Viewing

Khymula Lodge

Hiking

Gethlane Lodge

Accommodation in and around Burgersfort