Cities/Towns Boshoek, Derby, Groot Marico, Koster, Kroondal, Mogwase, Mooinooi, Rustenburg, Sun City and Lost City, Swartruggens.
Bojanala Rustenburg is covered in natural bushveld vegetation. With the added attraction of the Magaliesberg, this region has much to offer to the eco-tourist. It is a natural game area with a number of fine game parks. There is also a large variety of historical and cultural interests to be found in the area, such as the German community of Kroondal that dates back to 1857, the indigenous Bafokeng, Bakgatla and Botswana tribes with their totemic and other tribal traditions.
Given the natural bushveld vegetation that covers the entire area and with the added attraction of the Magaliesberg mountain range, this region has much to offer the ecotourist. It is a natural game area with a number of fine game parks. The Pilanesberg National Park, which boasts the 'Big Five', is situated in the crater of a huge extinct volcano formed over 1 300 million years ago. Game viewing, overnight camps, walking trails and hunting trips are all available. The Rustenburg Nature Reserve offers hiking trails in the Magaliesberg with its abundant birdlife and fauna and flora. Rustenburg being one of the oldest towns in the province is well established with many fine holiday resorts.
The region is also home to the famous Sun City with its Lost City Palace Hotel, boasting two championship golf courses, four hotels, numerous restaurants, live cabaret and a glittering casino which together with a myriad of other attractions, make this resort one of the finest in the world. There are also a large variety of historical and cultural interests to be found in the area such as the German community of Kroondal that dates back to 1857, the indigenous Bafokeng, Bakgatla and Botswana tribes with their totemic and other tribal traditions.
Many past battles have been fought in the districts of Koster, Swartruggens and Rustenburg during the Anglo-Boer War and other ethnic wars. Prominent battlefields, memorial graves and ruined forts are scattered throughout, and the area is also an archaeological treasure trove of Iron and Stone Age sites. The Voortrekkers were prominent in Rustenburg and the Paul Kruger house where the former President once lived is open to public viewing. The Rustenburg Ramble, which has been well established for quite a few years, now has many delightful curios and gift shops to browse through. Complementing the many fine hotels with their superb conference and banqueting facilities are a number of quaint and secluded guesthouses that offer a personal and charming hospitality found throughout the region.
