Wildfires in Limpopo, South Africa
Limpopo is a province of South Africa — the Highveld grassland and the Lowveld bushveld. This live map tracks every wildfire and satellite hotspot detected across Limpopo, updated continuously from NASA satellite data and official national fire sources. Wildfires here peak in the dry winter season — roughly June to September — when veld and bushveld fires are most common. Its capital is Polokwane. Other main centres include Tzaneen, Thohoyandou, Mokopane and Musina.
Current fires in Limpopo
- Mookgopong Local Municipality✓ Confirmed158 MW
- Lephalale Local Municipality✓ Confirmed168 MW
- Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality✓ Confirmed49 MW
- Makhado Local Municipality✓ Confirmed46 MW
- Greater Giyani Local Municipality✓ Confirmed295 MW
- Steelpoort✓ Confirmed27 MW
- Penge✓ Confirmed15 MW
- Polokwane Local Municipality✓ Confirmed24 MW
- Matlala✓ Confirmed31 MW
- Molemole Local Municipality✓ Confirmed257 MW
- Elias Motsoaledi Local Municipality✓ Confirmed137 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed21 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed184 MW
- Lepelle-Nkumpi Local Municipality✓ Confirmed33 MW
- Mogalakwena Local Municipality✓ Confirmed67 MW
- Mogalakwena Local Municipality✓ Confirmed41 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed32 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed18 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed21 MW
- Thabazimbi Local Municipality✓ Confirmed140 MW
- Limpopo✓ Confirmed17 MW
Main towns
Polokwane Tzaneen Thohoyandou Mokopane Musina
Neighbouring regions
Districts & metros
Wildfire season in Limpopo
Wildfires across Limpopo peak in the dry winter season — roughly June to September — when veld and bushveld fires are most common. Higher temperatures, low humidity and wind make fires start and spread faster — check the fire-danger level before lighting any fire or working outdoors.
What the Limpopo fire map shows
Every fire on this page is an automatic heat detection from NASA satellites (VIIRS and MODIS), grouped into fire events and updated continuously; where official national sources publish data, it is shown alongside. Limpopo groups 5 districts & metros; open any of them for its local map. Satellite detections are not verified on the ground — never use them for safety decisions, and always follow the emergency services (call 10177).
Frequently asked questions
When is the wildfire season in Limpopo?
Which places in Limpopo does the map cover?
Where does the Limpopo wildfire data come from?
Is the Limpopo fire map official?
⚠️ The fires shown are automatic satellite heat detections from NASA FIRMS. They are not verified on the ground and are not 100% accurate — they can include false alarms (industrial heat, gas flares, sun glint) or miss small or cloud-covered fires. Do not use this map for safety decisions; always follow official emergency sources.