Kgotsong

Kgotsong
Kgotsong
Coordinates	27 ° 22 ′ 49 ″  S , 26 ° 39 ′ 0 ″  E Coordinates: 27 ° 22 ′ 49 ″  S , 26 ° 39 ′ 0 ″  E
Basic data
Country	South Africa
province	free State
District	Lejweleputswa
local community	Nala
height	1293 m
surface	9.8 km²
Residents	41,878 (2011)
density	4282  Ew. / km²

Kgotsong is a city in the South African province of Free State (Free State). It is located in the municipality of Nala in the Lejweleputswa district and was founded as a township near the city of Bothaville .

geography

Kgotsong had 41,878 inhabitants in 2011 according to the census. 77% of them said Sesotho was their first language. The neighboring Bothaville, to which the traffic routes are tailored, has only about a tenth of the population.

history

Kgotsong was founded as a township settlement for black people. The name comes from Sesotho and means "place of peace".

traffic

The place is on the R59 trunk road , which connects Kgotsong with Bothaville and Hoopstad in the southwest and Viljoenskroon in the northeast. The Vierfontein – Bothaville – Bultfontein freight line passes Kgotsong without a train station.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b} 2011 Census  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , accessed February 2, 2018