Local favourite fort · Mpumalanga, South Africa
Umlabu Colliery
Umlabu Colliery is a fort in Mpumalanga, South Africa.
Umlabu Colliery: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Umlabu Colliery
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Umlabu Colliery — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -26.39769, 30.01379. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Umlabu Colliery
- Westoe Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~73 km · Must-see
- Douglas Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~13 km
- Willem Brummer Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~14 km
- Lake Chrissie · lake · Mpumalanga · ~27 km
- Nooitgedacht Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~59 km
- Spitskop · viewpoint · Mpumalanga · ~62 km
- Jericho Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~68 km
- Spitzkop Colliery · fort · Mpumalanga · ~9 km
- Thusi Colliery · fort · Mpumalanga · ~9 km
- Golfview Mine · fort · Mpumalanga · ~11 km
- Ahlers Private Nature Reserve · sanctuary · Mpumalanga · ~12 km
- Driehoek Dam · lake · Mpumalanga · ~14 km
- Knowledge Restoration Church · church · Mpumalanga · ~15 km
- Assemblies of God · church · Mpumalanga · ~15 km
- Hope of Glory bible church · church · Mpumalanga · ~16 km
- El-Shaddai Tabernacle · church · Mpumalanga · ~16 km
- Volle Evangelie Kerk Van Gold Die · church · Mpumalanga · ~16 km
- Ermelo NG Kerk · church · Mpumalanga · ~16 km
Other forts & heritage near Umlabu Colliery
- Blaauboschkraal Stone Ruins · fort · Mpumalanga · ~117 km · Must-see
- Fort Merensky · fort · Mpumalanga · ~123 km · Must-see
- baKoni Ruins · fort · Mpumalanga · ~113 km
- King Sobhuza II Memorial Park · fort · Hhohho Region · ~149 km
- Spitzkop Colliery · fort · Mpumalanga · ~9 km
- Thusi Colliery · fort · Mpumalanga · ~9 km
- Golfview Mine · fort · Mpumalanga · ~11 km
- Empumelelweni Royal Palace · fort · Mpumalanga · ~18 km
- Marsfield Consolidated Collieries · fort · Mpumalanga · ~18 km
- Blesbokfotein Mine · fort · Mpumalanga · ~75 km
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Frequently asked
Is Umlabu Colliery open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Umlabu Colliery yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Umlabu Colliery?
October to February; carry water in summer. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Umlabu Colliery?
Nearby: Westoe Dam (lake, 73 km), Douglas Dam (lake, 13 km), Willem Brummer Dam (lake, 14 km), Lake Chrissie (lake, 27 km), Nooitgedacht Dam (lake, 59 km), Spitskop (viewpoint, 62 km).