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Tourism Emalahleni Local Municipal area is reach in tourism and heritage as there are naturally landscapes, modified and newly established places in this area that are of interest to tourists and explorers. The heritage of this area encompass the diversity in culture with cultural patterns of the people living in this area if showcased can attract people are afar due to the uniqueness it resembles.

The areas that have been identified with potential for tourism development include but are not limited to:

Aqua sport linked to existing Dams (Xonxa & Lubisi)
Cultural tourism linked to the Liberation and Heritage Route
Craft produce
Rock art promotion and beneficiation
Museum – Dordrecht

Currently there are a limited number of existing tourist attractions within the area such as the Indwe Resort with accommodation facilities and the Kloof (A viewing point) in Dordrecht. There are areas where Bushmen paintings exist which have the potential to be developed into tourist attractions. Trout fishing trails and mountain bike races have also become recent tourist attractions. The Dordrecht Festival and the Lady Frere Annual Cultural games have the potential to be developed into a tourism attraction.

Heritage Resources

Site Name	Significance	Conservation Status	Management
St Marks Mission on White Kei	Still functional mission church. Also the last habitation of Madolo, a San Chief – 1860	Well looked after	Church
Macubeni Coal Mine near Indwe	Washed out old coal mine showing early mining methods
Glen Grey Falls near Lady Frere	A beautiful natural site
The Kloof near Dordrecht	Natural site with some unique flora	Degraded due to plundering for firewood
Cacadu River at Lady Frere
Churches in Lady Frere	Two examples of 19th Century Churches	Well looked after	Church
Anderson Museum at Dordrecht
Victorian Buildings at Dordrecht	Architectural example		Municipality / Private
Burgher Statue at Dordrecht
San Rock Art at Dordrecht		Well kept	Private
Methodist Church at Dordrecht	Architectural example		Church
Doring river Dam at Indwe	Leisure area	Could be better utilized	DWAF