Phumelela Local Municipality
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Phumelela Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wase Phumelela; Sotho: Masepala wa Phumelela) is a local municipality within the Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality, in the Free State province of South Africa. Phumelela means "to succeed" in isiZulu.[4]
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Phumelela | |
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![]() Location in the Free State | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Free State |
District | Thabo Mofutsanyane |
Seat | Vrede |
Wards | 8 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Tlokotsi John Motaung |
Area | |
• Total | 8,183 km2 (3,159 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 47,772 |
• Density | 5.8/km2 (15/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 91.6% |
• Coloured | 0.4% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
• White | 7.3% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Zulu | 56.0% |
• Sotho | 32.4% |
• Afrikaans | 7.5% |
• English | 1.2% |
• Other | 2.9% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | FS195 |
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