Bethal
Place in Mpumalanga, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bethal (/bɛθʌl/) is a farming town in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The farms in the region produce maize, sunflower seeds, sorghum, rye and potatoes. The town lies 155 km (96 mi) east of Johannesburg on the N17 national route.
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Bethal | |
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Coordinates: 26°27′S 29°27′E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Mpumalanga |
District | Gert Sibande |
Municipality | Govan Mbeki |
Established | 1898[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 51.94 km2 (20.05 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,660 m (5,450 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 60,779 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 84.7% |
• Coloured | 0.9% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.8% |
• White | 13.2% |
• Other | 0.4% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Zulu | 66.7% |
• Afrikaans | 13.1% |
• S. Ndebele | 6.8% |
• English | 3.5% |
• Other | 10.0% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 2310 |
PO box | 2310 |
Area code | 017 647 |
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