Thabong

Thabong
Thabong
Coordinates	27 ° 59 ′  S , 26 ° 43 ′  E Coordinates: 27 ° 59 ′  S , 26 ° 43 ′  E
Basic data
Country	South Africa
province	free State
District	Matjhabeng
height	1350 m
Residents	135,613 (2011)
Boitumelo Junction Shopping Center in Dr. Phakathirylaan, Thabong

Thabong is a township in the municipality Matjhabeng in the province of Free State in South Africa . At the 2011 census , Thabong had 135,613 inhabitants, making it 16th among the largest cities in South Africa . More than 71% of the population speaks Sesotho .

The township was founded near Welkom for blacks ( Bantu ) as part of South Africa's racial segregation policy , which is why they still make up 99.3% of the population in 2011 (status: 2011 census).

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c} Main Place Thabong . 2011 Census, accessed October 2, 2013.