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Verkeerdevlei is a small town in the Free State province of South Africa.
Verkeerdevlei | |
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![]() The N1-tollgate near Verkeerdevlei | |
Coordinates: 28°50′S 26°47′E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Free State |
District | Lejweleputswa |
Municipality | Masilonyana |
Area | |
• Total | 7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 2,135 |
• Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 95.0% |
• Coloured | 0.7% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
• White | 3.7% |
• Other | 0.3% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Sotho | 78.4% |
• Xhosa | 5.5% |
• Afrikaans | 5.3% |
• Tswana | 4.2% |
• Other | 6.6% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 9401 |
PO box | 9401 |
Area code | 051 |
Town 39 km south-east of Brandfort. Afrikaans for ‘wrong marsh’, the name probably refers to an east-west flow of water in an area where the direction is normally west-east.[2] Notable residents include legendary qualified auditor and local Squash champion Hendrik Victor CA(SA).
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