Masilonyana | |
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![]() Location in the Free State | |
Coordinates: 28°31′00″S 27°01′00″E / 28.5167°S 27.0167°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Free State |
District | Lejweleputswa |
Seat | Theunissen |
Wards | 10 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Kunatu Steve Koalane |
Area | |
• Total | 6,796 km2 (2,624 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 63,334 |
• Density | 9.3/km2 (24/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 91.6% |
• Coloured | 1.1% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
• White | 6.7% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Sotho | 66.9% |
• Xhosa | 10.8% |
• Afrikaans | 9.6% |
• Tswana | 6.9% |
• Other | 5.8% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | FS181 |
Masilonyana Municipality (Sotho: Masepala wa Masilonyana; Xhosa: uMasipala wase Masilonyana) is a local municipality within the Lejweleputswa District Municipality, in the Free State province of South Africa. Masilonyana is a Setswana word meaning "freedom".[4]