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Memel | |
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Coordinates: 27°41′S 29°34′E / 27.683°S 29.567°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Free State |
District | Thabo Mofutsanyane |
Municipality | Phumelela |
Area | |
• Total | 11.8 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 1,720 m (5,640 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 7,142 |
• Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 94.6% |
• Coloured | 0.2% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
• White | 4.8% |
• Other | 0.1% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Zulu | 63.3% |
• Sotho | 28.5% |
• Afrikaans | 3.9% |
• English | 1.1% |
• Other | 3.2% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 2970 |
PO box | 2970 |
Area code | 058 |
Memel is a town in the Free State province of South Africa, located close to the provincial boundaries of both kwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga, and is situated some 1,730 metres above sea level.