Kopanong | |
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![]() Location in the Free State | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Free State |
District | Xhariep |
Seat | Trompsburg |
Wards | 8 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Xolani Tseletsele |
Area | |
• Total | 15,645 km2 (6,041 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 49,171 |
• Density | 3.1/km2 (8.1/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 71.5% |
• Coloured | 18.2% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
• White | 9.4% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Sotho | 37.9% |
• Afrikaans | 34.8% |
• Xhosa | 20.6% |
• Tswana | 2.4% |
• Other | 4.3% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | FS162 |
Kopanong Municipality (Sotho: Masepala wa Kopanong; Afrikaans: Kopanong Munisipaliteit; Xhosa: uMasipala wase Kopanong) is a local municipality within the Xhariep District Municipality, in the Free State province of South Africa. Kopanong is a Sesotho word meaning "meeting place or where people are invited". The name earmarks unity and seeks to encourage co-operation.[4]