The land where Lebowakgomo is located was donated to the former Lebowa Government by Chief Mmutle Mphahlele of the Bakgaga ba gaMphahlele.

Lebowakgomo was one of the eight townships in the former Bantustan; the seven others were Mahwelereng, Sešego, Mankweng, Lenyenye, Namakgale, Praktiseer, Mašišing and Senwabarwana.

This facility was capable to administer sporting events such as soccer, tennis, netball, basketBall and baseball.

[citation needed] Lebowakgomo is a township in GA-Mphahlele surrounded by small to medium-sized villages that contribute the vast majority of day dwellers in its business district.

Just 13 km out of Lebowakgomo lies the Zion Christian Church, former headquarters Podingwane from 1937 to 1942 before moving to Moria.