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Geluksburg
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Coordinates: 28°31′S 29°21′E / 28.517°S 29.350°E / -28.517; 29.350
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
District	Uthukela (IFP)
Municipality	Okhahlamba (APEMO)
Ward	Ward 13
Ward Councillor	John van Rooijan (IFP)
Area [1]
• Total	1.21 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	231
• Density	190/km2 (490/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2022) [1]
• Black African	56%
• Coloured	0.6%
• White	43.4%
First languages (2022) [1]
• Zulu	51%
• Afrikaans	32.9%
• English	24.9%
• Sotho	0.9%
• Other	0.6%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box	3377

Geluksburg is a small village in the Northern of Drakensberg in the KwaZulu Natal province in South Africa, located approximately 24 km from Bergville, close to Green Point and to the Free State border between the Oliviershoek and Van Reenen Mountain passes. The village lies 6 km below the base of the Tintwa mountains of Tintwa Village.

These ridges provide views of the Northern Drakensberg. Furthermore, these foothills contain notable examples of San Rock Art.^{[citation needed]} These are not yet open to the public due to archaeological survey work. The word “Geluk” means ‘luck’ in Afrikaans and ‘Burg’ a town or residential area.

The closest other towns include Bergville, Ladysmith and Harrismith. Towns near this village drive a number of pensioners and holiday makers to build their holiday homes and retirement homes there.