Letsemeng
| Letsemeng Letsemeng Local Municipality |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | South Africa |
| province | free State |
| District | Xhariep |
| Seat | Caffiefontein |
| surface | 10,227 km² |
| Residents | 38,628 (October 2011) |
| density | 3.8 inhabitants per km² |
| key | FS161 |
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA-FS |
| Website | www.letsemeng.fs.gov.za (English) |
| politics | |
| mayor | Sello J. Bahumi |
Coordinates: 30 ° 0 ′ S , 25 ° 0 ′ E
Letsemeng ( English Letsemeng Local Municipality ) is a local municipality in the Xhariep District , Free State Province , South Africa. The administrative headquarters are in Koffiefontein . Sello J. Bahumi is the mayor.
The community name is derived from the Sesotho word "letsema". In the past, other families were invited to the harvest, and they received food and traditional beer for their help without further compensation. The name symbolizes the spirit of community and cooperation in order to achieve goals together.
towns and places
- Boitumelong
- Bolokanang
- Ditlhake
- Jacobsdal
- Caffiefontein
- Luckhoff
- Oppermans
- Petrusburg
- Ratanang
- Relebohile
- Rooibult
- Saundershoogte
- Teisesville
population
In 2011 the community had 38,628 inhabitants. Of these, 67.8% were black, 23.4% colored and 8.1% white.
The first language was 60.7% Afrikaans, 11.9% Sesotho , 10.3% IsiXhosa , 9.2% Setswana and 1.2% English.
Web links
- The community site (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Local Government Handbook. South Africa: Letsemeng Local Municipality (FS161) . at www.municipalities.co.za (English).
- ^ Department of Arts and Culture: Place Names . at www.salanguages.com (English).
- ↑ 2011 census: Letsemeng . accessed on July 12, 2020.
- ^ Statistics South Africa : Letsemeng . at www.statssa.gov.za (English).