Kopanong
| Kopanong Kopanong Local Municipality |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | South Africa |
| province | free State |
| District | Xhariep |
| Seat | Trompsburg |
| surface | 15,243 km² |
| Residents | 49,171 (October 2011) |
| density | 3.2 inhabitants per km² |
| key | FS162 |
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA-FS |
| Website | www.kopanong.gov.za (English) |
| politics | |
| mayor | Xolile Matwa |
Coordinates: 30 ° 2 ′ S , 25 ° 47 ′ E
Kopanong ( English Kopanong Local Municipality ) is a local municipality in the Xhariep District , Free State Province , South Africa. The administrative headquarters are in Trompsburg . Xolile Matwa is the mayor.
The name comes from the Sesotho and means "meeting point" and stands for unity, to promote cooperation.
Cities / places
- Bergmanshoogte
- Bethulie
- Charlesville
- Edenburg
- Edenhoogte
- Fauresmith
- Frayville
- Ghost park
- Ha-Rasebei
- Ipopeng
- Itumeleng
- Jagersfontein
- Lephoi
- Madigetla
- Madikgetla
- Maphodi
- Noordmansville
- Philippolis
- Poding-Tse-Rolo
- Qhoweng
- Reddersburg
- Springfontein
- Trompsburg
- Verwoerd Dam
- Waterkloof
- Williamsville
population
In 2011 the community had 49,171 inhabitants. 71.5% of these were black, 18.2% colored and 9.4% white.
The first language was 36.8% Sesotho , 33.8% Afrikaans, 20% IsiXhosa , 2.3% Setswana and 1.8% English.
Web links
- The community site (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Local Government Handbook. South Africa: Kopanong Local Municipality (FS162) . at www.municipalities.co.za (English).
- ^ Department of Arts and Culture: Place Names . at www.salanguages.com (English).
- ↑ 2011 census: Kopanong . accessed on July 12, 2020.
- ^ Statistics South Africa : Kopanong . at www.statssa.gov.za (English).