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Soutpansberg Military Area
Soutpansberg Military Area emblem
Disbanded2008
CountrySoutpansberg Military Area South Africa
AllegianceSoutpansberg Military Area South Africa
BranchSoutpansberg Military Area South African Army
TypeMilitarised Area
Part ofChief of the Army
Garrison/HQMessina, Northern Province
EngagementsSouth African Border War
Insignia
Soutpansberg Military Area Command Bar

The Soutpansberg Military Area (SMA) Headquarters was situated in Messina in the Northern Province of South Africa. The size of the area for which the SMA was responsible for was approximately 4,040 square kilometres (1,560 sq mi).

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