Gravelotte is a small town situated in the east of the Limpopo

Limpopo

Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal...

 province of South Africa

South Africa

The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...

. Nearby towns include Tzaneen

Tzaneen

Tzaneen is a small town situated in the Mopani district of the Limpopo province in South Africa. It is in a fertile region with tropical and subtropical agriculture taking place in a 20,000 km² region...

 to the west, Hoedspruit

Hoedspruit

Hoedspruit is a town situated at the foot of the Klein Drakensberg , in the Limpopo province of South Africa, on the railway line from Tzaneen to Kaapmuiden.-Economy:...

 to the south-east and Phalaborwa

Phalaborwa

Phalaborwa is a town situated in the Mopani district, halfway up along the length of the Kruger National Park in the Limpopo province in South Africa. The Lowveld, also known as Valley of the Olifants, has the highest winter temperatures in South Africa. The rainfall is low and the average winter...

 to the east. It is likely that the town was named after the town of Gravelotte

Gravelotte

Gravelotte is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.Population : 652.-History:Gravelotte is located between Metz and the former French-German frontier, as it was between 1870 and 1918...

 in France

France

The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...

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Location

Gravelotte is located in the north of South Africa, in the east of the Limpopo province. It lies roughly half way in between the towns of Phalaborwa and Tzaneen, is located just west of Kruger national park

Kruger National Park

Kruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers and extends from north to south and from east to west.To the west and south of the Kruger National Park are the two South African provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. In the north is Zimbabwe, and to the east is...

 and is about 5 hours drive from Johannesburg

Johannesburg

Johannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...

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Transport

Gravelotte is located on the R71

R71 (Limpopo)

The R71 is a Regional Route in South Africa that connects Polokwane with Kruger National Park via Tzaneen and Phalaborwa.-External links:*...

 route, and Gravelotte railway station connects the town to Mica

Mica

The mica group of sheet silicate minerals includes several closely related materials having highly perfect basal cleavage. All are monoclinic, with a tendency towards pseudohexagonal crystals, and are similar in chemical composition...

, Hoedspruit, Acornhoek and Kaapmuiden

Kaapmuiden

Kaapmuiden is a small farming town situated at the confluence of the Kaap and Crocodile Rivers in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The town lies just off the N4 national highway and is marked by a large abandoned silo visible from the road. The silo has since been repainted to add to tourism appeal. The...

 to the south, and connects to Tzaneen, Duiwelskloof

Duiwelskloof

Modjadjiskloof, also known by its pre-2004 name Duiwelskloof is a small town situated at the foot of the escarpment in the Limpopo province of South Africa.- Name change :...

 and Soekmekaar to the north.