Setsoto
| Setsoto Setsoto Local Municipality |
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| Basic data | |
| Country | South Africa |
| province | free State |
| District | Thabo Mofutsanyana |
| Seat | Ficksburg |
| surface | 5966 km² |
| Residents | 112,597 (October 2011) |
| density | 19 inhabitants per km² |
| key | FS191 |
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA-FS |
| Website | www2.setsoto.info (English) |
| politics | |
| mayor | Comane Koalans |
Coordinates: 28 ° 52 ′ S , 27 ° 53 ′ E
Setsoto ( English Setsoto Local Municipality ) is a local municipality in the Thabo Mofutsanyana District , Free State Province , South Africa . The administrative headquarters are in Ficksburg . Komane Koalane is the mayor.
The community name comes from Sesotho and means something like "The Wonderful" or "The Beauty". Reference is made to the scenic charms of the surrounding area and the wealth of agricultural products, such as the orchards and wheat cultivation here.
Localities
population
In 2011 the community had 112,597 inhabitants. 92.3% of these were black, 5.7% white, 1% colored and 0.8% Indian or Asian.
The first language was 86% Sesotho, 7% Afrikaans and 2.8% English.
Web links
- The community site (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Local Government Handbook. South Africa: Setsoto Local Municipality (FS191) . at www.municipalities.co.za (English).
- ↑ Setsoto Local Municipality: Mayors Office . at www2.setsoto.info (English).
- ^ Department of Arts and Culture: Place Names . at www.salanguages.com (English).
- ^ Setsoto Local Municipality: Town History . at www2.setsoto.info (English).
- ↑ 2011 census: Setsoto . accessed on July 12, 2020.
- ^ Statistics South Africa : Setsoto . at www.statssa.gov.za (English).