Tswelopele | |
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![]() Location in the Free State | |
Coordinates: 28°17′27″S 26°09′00″E / 28.29083°S 26.15000°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Free State |
District | Lejweleputswa |
Seat | Bultfontein |
Wards | 8 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Rosy Phukuntse |
Area | |
• Total | 6,524 km2 (2,519 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 47,625 |
• Density | 7.3/km2 (19/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 91.2% |
• Coloured | 1.2% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
• White | 6.9% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Sotho | 54.0% |
• Xhosa | 19.9% |
• Tswana | 12.0% |
• Afrikaans | 8.3% |
• Other | 5.8% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | FS183 |
Tswelopele Municipality (Sotho: Masepala wa Tswelopele; Xhosa: uMasipala wase Tswelopele; Tswana: Mmasepala wa Tswelopele) is a local municipality within the Lejweleputswa District Municipality, in the Free State province of South Africa. Tswelopele is a Sesotho word meaning "progress".[4]