Mohokare | |
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![]() Location in the Free State | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Free State |
District | Xhariep |
Seat | Zastron |
Wards | 6 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Zingisa Mgauli |
Area | |
• Total | 8,776 km2 (3,388 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 34,146 |
• Density | 3.9/km2 (10/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 90.8% |
• Coloured | 2.3% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
• White | 6.5% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Sotho | 64.1% |
• Xhosa | 23.5% |
• Afrikaans | 8.9% |
• English | 1.1% |
• Other | 2.4% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | FS163 |
Mohokare Municipality (Sotho: Masepala wa Mohokare; Xhosa: uMasipala wase Mohokare) is a local municipality within the Xhariep District Municipality, in the Free State province of South Africa. Mohokare is the Sesotho word for the Caledon River, which runs through the municipality.[4]