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Lejweleputswa District Municipality

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Country
  
South Africa

Time zone
  
SAST (UTC+2)

Area
  
31,930 km²

Black african population
  
88.9%

Native sotho speakers
  
62.2%

Seat
  
Welkom

Municipal code
  
DC18

White population
  
8.6%

Native afrikaans speakers
  
11.3%

Province
  
Free State

Lejweleputswa District Municipality httpswwwnightjartravelcomsitesdefaultfiles

Local municipalities
  
List Masilonyana Tokologo Tswelopele Matjhabeng Nala

Destinations
  
Welkom, Winburg, Bothaville - Free State, Theunissen - Free State, Brandfort - Free State

Lejweleputswa (Sesotho word meaning "Grey rock" in English) is one of the 5 districts of Free State province of South Africa. The seat of Lejweleputswa is Welkom. The majority of its 657 019 people speak Sotho (2001 Census). The district code is DC18.

Contents

Map of Lejweleputswa, South Africa

Neighbours

Lejweleputswa is surrounded by:

  • Dr Kenneth Kaunda in North West to the north (DC40)
  • Fezile Dabi to the north-east (DC20)
  • Thabo Mofutsanyane to the south-east(DC19)
  • Mangaung Metro to the south
  • Xhariep to the south-west (DC16)
  • Frances Baard in Northern Cape to the west(DC9)
  • Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati in North West to the north-west(DC39)

    • Local municipalities

    The district contains the following local municipalities:

    Demographics

    The following statistics are from the 2001 census.

    Election results

    Election results for Lejweleputswa in the South African general election, 2004.

  • Population 18 and over: 418 466 [63.69% of total population]
  • Total votes: 234 060 [35.62% of total population]
  • Voting % estimate: 55.93% votes as a % of population 18 and over

    • References

    Lejweleputswa District Municipality Wikipedia
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