Welcome to Giyani Town

Giyani is a town situated in the north-eastern part of Limpopo Province, South Africa. It is the administrative capital of the Mopani District Municipality and a former capital of the defunct Gazankulu Bantustan. The town of Giyani has seven sections: Section A, Section D1, Section D2, Section E, Section F, Kremetart, and Giyani CBD, nicknamed Benstore,and this name is commonly used by residents of the region.

Giyani is surrounded by a number of villages with rich Tsonga cultural activities, and is administered by the Greater Giyani Local Municipality.

Giyani was established in the 1960s as the administrative center for the Tsonga people. Prof. Hudson Ntsanwisi, former Chief Minister of Gazankulu, played a vital role in establishing the town. Giyani is situated at the intersection of R578 (South Africa) and R81. It is located in the heart of the Limpopo Bushveld, on the northern bank of the Klein Letaba River, west of Kruger National Park. Situated in the northern portion of the former Gazankulu.