Willows, Bloemfontein
Willows is a suburb of Bloemfontein. It housed the first post office which was built in Bloemfontein. The post office was built in King Edward Drive, and most young people would know it as King Edward Cafe, however due to communication gaps, King Edward Cafe was demolished in 2006, to make space for residential flats.
Willows | |
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  Willows  Willows | |
| Coordinates: 29.121°S 26.204°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| Municipality | Mangaung |
| Main Place | Bloemfontein |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.42 km2 (0.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 6,150 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,600/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 74.0% |
| • Coloured | 10.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.2% |
| • White | 14.2% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Sotho | 33.1% |
| • Afrikaans | 23.1% |
| • English | 15.3% |
| • Tswana | 11.6% |
| • Other | 16.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 9301 |
| PO box | 9320 |
References
- "Sub Place Willows". Census 2011.
Communities of Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Free State | ||
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Seat: Bloemfontein | ||
| Cities and towns | .svg.png) Mangaung within South Africa | |
| Suburbs of Bloemfontein |
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