The Ditsobotla Local Municipality was established through the amalgamation of the former Lichtenburg, Coligny and Biesiesvlei Transitional Councils. Its head office is in Lichtenburg.

Main industries
Agriculture; mining and quarrying; manufacturing; wholesale and retail trade; financial; insurance, real estate and business services.

Main attractions
• Cultural, heritage and agricultural museums
• The burning vlei is a unique vlei consisting of the thick layers of subterrranean peat that burnt for years, creating a rare natural phenomenon
• The Lichtenburg Game Breeding Centre
• Eufees and Duch Roode Dams, situated between the CBD and Burgersdorp
• Molopo Oog/Wondergat

Key facts and figures
Population: 200 141  
Major towns: Lichtenburg, Coligny
Railways: Mafikeng–Johannesburg
Airports: Lichtenburg Airfield, Mafikeng Airport

Contact Details

Key personnel:
• Hon Itumeleng Elizabeth Lethoko, Mayor
• Mr SK Sebolai, Municipal Manager

Key contact people:
• Obed Mogogane, LED Manager
• Rramokgosi Motlhabane, IDP Manager

Physical address: The Civic Centre, cnr Nelson
Mandela and Transvaal Streets, Lichtenburg
Postal address: PO Box 7, Lichtenburg 2740
Tel: +27 18 632 6955/8 Fax: +27 18 632 5247
Email: mogoganeo@gmail.com
Website: www.nmmdm.gov.za