Tswelopele Local Municipality
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Tswelopele | |
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 Seal | |
 Location in the Free State | |
| Coordinates: 28°17′27″S 26°09′00″E / 28.29083°S 26.15000°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Lejweleputswa |
| Seat | Bultfontein |
| Wards | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Rosy Phukuntse |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,524 km2 (2,519 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 56,896 |
| • Density | 8.7/km2 (23/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2022) | |
| • Black African | 91.6% |
| • Coloured | 0.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 7.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Sotho | 54.0% |
| • Xhosa | 19.9% |
| • Tswana | 12.0% |
| • Afrikaans | 8.3% |
| • Other | 5.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | FS183 |
Tswelopele Municipality (Sotho: Masepala wa Tswelopele; Xhosa: uMasipala wase Tswelopele; Tswana: Mmasepala wa Tswelopele) is a local municipality within the Lejweleputswa District Municipality, in the Free State province of South Africa. Tswelopele is a Sesotho word meaning "progress".[4]
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bultfontein | 40901 | 42.75 | 1,034 | Afrikaans |
| Hoopstad | 40902 | 28.34 | 662 | Afrikaans |
| Phahameng | 40903 | 3.37 | 20,063 | Sotho |
| Tikwana | 40904 | 1.73 | 11,032 | Sotho |
| Remainder of the municipality | 40905 | 6,447.20 | 20,913 | Sotho |
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