Metsimaholo | |
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![]() Location in the Free State | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Free State |
District | Fezile Dabi |
Seat | Sasolburg |
Wards | 23 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Jack Malindi (AIC) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,717 km2 (663 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 149,108 |
• Density | 87/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 82.3% |
• Coloured | 0.7% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
• White | 16.4% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Sotho | 59.9% |
• Afrikaans | 16.7% |
• Xhosa | 7.6% |
• Zulu | 6.0% |
• Other | 9.8% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | FS204 |
Metsimaholo Municipality (Sotho: Masepala wa Metsimaholo; Afrikaans: Metsimaholo Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality within the Fezile Dabi District Municipality, in the Free State province of South Africa. Metsimaholo means "big water" in Sesotho.[4]