Bultfontein

Bultfontein
Bultfontein
 Bultfontein shown within Free State
Bultfontein
Bultfontein (South Africa)
Bultfontein
Bultfontein (Africa)
Coordinates: 28°17′13″S 26°09′02″E / 28.28694°S 26.15056°E / -28.28694; 26.15056Coordinates: 28°17′13″S 26°09′02″E / 28.28694°S 26.15056°E / -28.28694; 26.15056
Country South Africa
Province Free State
District Lejweleputswa
Municipality Tswelopele
Established 1873[1]
Area[2]
 • Total 44.0 km2 (17.0 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 23,365
 • Density 530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[2]
 • Black African 93.3%
 • Coloured 0.5%
 • Indian/Asian 0.5%
 • White 5.5%
 • Other 0.2%
First languages (2011)[2]
 • Sotho 56.7%
 • Xhosa 22.7%
 • Tswana 9.5%
 • Afrikaans 6.1%
 • Other 5.0%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street) 9670
PO box 9670
Area code 051

Bultfontein is a town in the Free State province of South Africa with a total population of about 23,400 people. It is situated in the Tswelopele Local Municipality, about 100 kilometres (60 mi) north of Bloemfontein. The town site was laid out in 1873; it had been delayed because of a location dispute which also led to the establishment of Hoopstad 55 kilometres (35 mi) to the north-west.[3] The township of Phahameng was established on the outskirts of Bultfontein in the 1970s.

According to the 2011 census, Bultfontein proper has a population of 2,176,[4] while Phahameng has a population of 21,189,[5] giving the urban area a total population of 23,365. Of this population 93% described themselves as Black African, 5.5% as White, and 0.5% as Coloured. 57% spoke Sotho as their home language, 23% spoke Xhosa, 9.5% spoke Tswana and 6% spoke Afrikaans as first language.

References

  1. ↑ "Chronological order of town establishment in South Africa based on Floyd (1960:20-26)" (PDF). pp. xlv–lii.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Sum of the Main Places Bultfontein and Phahameng from Census 2011.
  3. ↑ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Johannesburg: Lowry Publishers. p. 100. ISBN 0947042067.
  4. ↑ "Main Place Bultfontein". Census 2011.
  5. ↑ "Main Place Phahameng". Census 2011.
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