Geologically, Bungeni village is located on the 'tail end' of the Soutpansberg mountain range. When the Soutpansberg range was formed over a billion years ago, it resulted in the formation of broken hills all over the village of Bungeni, which is a Geological feature of Bungeni today. These broken hills at Bungeni village were known as 'Spelenkon Hills' Which stretches from Bandelierkop in the west. The name 'Xipilongo' was derived from the railway station situated near Bandelierkop called 'Grootspelenkon'. The village itself is just less than 6 km from Levubu Agricultural plantations and 8 km from the Soutpansberg Mountain range. The soil type is the same as those on the Soutpansberg mountain range. Rainfall at Bungeni corresponds to the climate of the Soutpansberg mountain range, with maximum temperatures during summer reaching as high as 34 °C. The total elevation of the village is 700 metres above sea level.