mbombela_logo.gif - 3867 BytesMbombela state of the environment report
Mbombela municipality is supported by the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism and NORAD to complete an investigation into the state of the environment. One of the outcomes of this initiative is a state of the environment report.


Mbombela SoER 2003 1.7 MB
Key environmental indicators 379 KB
Key environmental issues
380 KB

Maps (to be downloaded separately)
Map 2-1 Altitude ranges 230 KB
Map 2-2 Conservation areas 71 KB
Map 2-3 Main alien vegetation species 88 KB
Map 3-1 Registered water use per sector 109 KB
Map 3-2 Present ecological state of rivers 29 MB
Map 3-3 Infestation of floating aquatic weed 68 KB
Map 3-4 Conductivity at selected sites 110 KB
Map 3-5 Chloride levels at selected sites 108 KB
Map 3-6 Nitrate and Nitrite concentrations at selected sites 108 KB
Map 3-7 Phosphate concentrations at selected sites 116 KB
Map 5-1 Location of cemeteries 72 KB
Map 7-1 Distribution of types of housing 87 KB
Map 7-2 Distribution of health services within Mbombela 65 KB
Map 7-3 Cases of malaria reported in 2002 76 KB
Map 8-2 Location of landfill sites 211 KB
Map 8-3 Percentage households using electricity for lighting 84 KB
Map 8-5 Areas within 1km walking distance of transportation routes 96 KB
Map 9-1 Distribution of wood harvesting areas 93 KB
Map 10-1 Population size per planning area 94 KB

Contact details:
Ms Susan Oosthuisen SusanO@mbombela.gov.za
Mbombela Local Municipality
PO Box 45
Nelspruit
1200

Other state of the environment reports in Mpumalanga:

© 2001 Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism
CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS & TOURISM ON TEL. (012) 310-3911 OR FAX (012) 322-2682