Setsoto Local Municipality
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Setsoto | |
|---|---|
 Seal | |
 Location in the Free State | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Thabo Mofutsanyane |
| Seat | Ficksburg |
| Wards | 18 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Seipati Mbiwe |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,966 km2 (2,303 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 127,918 |
| • Density | 21.44/km2 (55.53/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2022) | |
| • Black African | 91.5% |
| • Coloured | 0.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.2% |
| • White | 6.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Sotho | 87.2% |
| • Afrikaans | 7.1% |
| • English | 2.9% |
| • Sign language | 1.2% |
| • Other | 1.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | FS191 |
Setsoto Municipality (Sotho: Masepala wa Setsoto) is a local municipality within the Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality, in the Free State province of South Africa. Setsoto is a Sesotho word meaning "beauty". The seat is Ficksburg. Other towns include Senekal, Clocolan and Marquard. The municipality is rich in agriculture and is known for producing cherries.
The first mayor was Ms M.Molete and the current is Ms Seipati Mbiwe.[4]
The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clocolan | 15.76 | 1,349 | Afrikaans | |
| Ficksburg | 50.35 | 5,400 | Afrikaans | |
| Hlohlolwane | 3.21 | 16,253 | Sotho | |
| Marquard | 7.30 | 1,033 | Afrikaans | |
| Matwabeng | 3.65 | 22,076 | Sotho | |
| Meqheleng | 4.13 | 35,848 | Sotho | |
| Moemaneng | 1.86 | 14,469 | Sotho | |
| Senekal | 32.88 | 3,466 | Afrikaans | |
| Setsoto/Willem Pretorius Game Reserve | 130.11 | 185 | Sotho | |
| Remainder of the municipality | 5,712.13 | 12,519 | Sotho |
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