Back Ngwathe Plaaslike Munisipaliteit Afrikaans Ngwathe CEB Ngwathe Local Municipality German Municipalità locale di Ngwathe Italian Ngwathe Dutch Ngwate Komunie, Sud Afrika NOV Ngwathe Mmusogae NSO Ngwathe Polish Нгватхе (местный муниципалитет) Russian Masepala oa Ngwathe Sesotho
Ngwathe | |
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.svg) Location in the Free State | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Fezile Dabi |
| Seat | Parys |
| Wards | 20 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Victoria de Beer[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,055 km2 (2,724 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 120,520 |
| • Density | 17/km2 (44/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 86.5% |
| • Coloured | 2.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 10.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Sotho | 68.6% |
| • Afrikaans | 13.4% |
| • Xhosa | 8.5% |
| • Zulu | 3.4% |
| • Other | 6.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | FS203 |
Ngwathe Municipality (Sotho: Masepala wa Ngwathe; Afrikaans: Ngwathe Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality within the Fezile Dabi District Municipality, in the Free State province of South Africa. Ngwathe is the Sesotho name for the Renoster River.[5]
- ^ "Ngwathe se nuwe burgemeester ingehuldig". Parys Gazette. 2021-11-23. Retrieved 2021-12-03.
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ South African Languages - Place names