Bloemfontein
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Bloemfontein Mangaung (Sotho) |
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The old Raadsaal in Bloemfontein, with the statue of Christiaan de Wet
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| Nickname(s): The City of Roses | ||
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Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein shown within Free State
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| Coordinates: 29°07′S 26°13′E / 29.117°S 26.217°ECoordinates: 29°07′S 26°13′E / 29.117°S 26.217°E | ||
| Country | South Africa | |
| Province | Free State | |
| Municipality | Mangaung | |
| Established | 1846 | |
| Area | ||
| • City | 236.17 km2 (91.19 sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 6,283.99 km2 (2,426.26 sq mi) | |
| Elevation | 1,395 m (4,577 ft) | |
| Population (2011) | ||
| • City | 256,185 | |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) | |
| • Metro | 747,431 | |
| • Metro density | 120/km2 (310/sq mi) | |
| Racial makeup (2011) | ||
| • Black African | 56.1% | |
| • Coloured | 12.8% | |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.8% | |
| • White | 29.8% | |
| • Other | 0.5% | |
| First languages (2011) | ||
| • Afrikaans | 42.5% | |
| • Sotho | 33.4% | |
| • English | 7.5% | |
| • Xhosa | 7.1% | |
| • Other | 9.5% | |
| Postal code (street) | 9300 | |
| PO box | 9301 | |
| Area code | 051 | |
| Water Hardness Level = 2 (Soft) | ||
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