30º 20' 35.00" S
28º 48' 27.08" E
28º 48' 27.08" E
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The name Matatiele is said to be derived from the Sotho words "matata" meaning "wild ducks" and "ile" meaning "gone" which taken together convey the message that "the ducks have flown", which was 100 years old in 1979. On account of days gone by the Matatiele area was known for its pools, marshes, pans, tigers, lions and elephant roaming freely.
