Riebeeckstad
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Riebeeckstad | |
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 A shopping centre in Riebeeckstad | |
  Riebeeckstad  Riebeeckstad | |
| Coordinates: 27°55′08″S 26°49′08″E / 27.918777°S 26.818777°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Lejweleputswa |
| Municipality | Matjhabeng |
| Government | |
| • Type | Part of Municipality |
| • Mayor | Sebenzile Ngangelizwe (ANC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.22 km2 (5.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 11,268 |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 49.2% |
| • Coloured | 1.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 48.4% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 48.3% |
| • Sotho | 32.4% |
| • English | 8.6% |
| • Xhosa | 4.0% |
| • Other | 6.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 9459 |
| PO box | 9469 |
| Area code | 057 |
Riebeeckstad is a suburb 5 km east of the city of Welkom located in the Lejweleputswa District Municipality of the Free State province of South Africa.
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