Thaba Phatswa
Thaba Phatswa is a town in Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality in the Free State province of South Africa.
Thaba Phatswa | |
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  Thaba Phatswa  Thaba Phatswa | |
| Coordinates: 29.316°S 27.119°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Thabo Mofutsanyane |
| Municipality | Mantsopa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.60 km2 (0.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 915 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 22.7% |
| • Coloured | 76.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 84.9% |
| • Sotho | 9.4% |
| • English | 2.6% |
| • Tswana | 1.1% |
| • Other | 2.0% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Town some 30km south-east of Thaba Nchu and 22km north of Hobhouse. It takes its name from the mountain a few kilometres to the south-west. Said to be of Tswana origin and to mean ‘black with white spots’.[2]
References
- "Main Place Thaba Phatswa". Census 2011.
- "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 431.
Municipalities and communities of Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality, Free State | ||
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District seat: Phuthaditjhaba (Witsieshoek) | ||
| Setsoto | .svg.png) Thabo Mofutsanyana District within South Africa | |
| Dihlabeng | ||
| Nketoana | ||
| Maluti-a-Phofung | ||
| Phumelela | ||
| Mantsopa | ||
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