The Emfuleni Local Municipality (previously Lekoa) is one of three Local Municipalities comprising the Sedibeng District Municipality situated in Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng, South Africa. It is the Western-most Local Municipality of the District, which covers the entire southern area of the Gauteng province extending along a 120 kilometers axis from east to west. It covers an area of 987.45 km². The Vaal River forms the southern boundary of the Emfuleni Local Municipality and its strategic location affords it many opportunities for tourism and other forms of economic development. Emfuleni shares boundaries with Metsimaholo Local Municipality in the Free State to the south, Midvaal Local Municipality to the east, City of Johannesburg metropolitan area to the north and Westonaria and Potchefstroom (in North-West Province) Local Municipalities to the west.
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The municipality is strategically located with access to a well-maintained road network – N1 national route linking Johannesburg and Bloemfontein, which traverses Emfuleni. Emfuleni Local Municipality boasts two main town centers, namely Vereeniging and Vanderbijlpark with Sasolburg being only 10 kilometers to the south, across the provincial boundary. It forms the heartland of what was formerly known as the Vaal Triangle, renowned for its contribution to the iron and steel industry in South Africa.