Thaba Phatswa

Thaba Phatswa
Thaba Phatswa is located in Free State (South African province)
Thaba Phatswa
Thaba Phatswa
Thaba Phatswa is located in South Africa
Thaba Phatswa
Thaba Phatswa
Coordinates: 29°18′58″S 27°07′08″E / 29.316°S 27.119°E / -29.316; 27.119
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceFree State
DistrictThabo Mofutsanyane
MunicipalityMantsopa
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.60 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
915
 • Density1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African22.7%
 • Coloured76.4%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White0.1%
 • Other0.5%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Afrikaans84.9%
 • Sotho9.4%
 • English2.6%
 • Tswana1.1%
 • Other2.0%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

Thaba Phatswa is a town in Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality in the Free State province of South Africa.

Town some 30 km south-east of Thaba Nchu and 22 km north of Hobhouse. It takes its name from the mountain a few kilometres to the south-west. Said to be of Tswana origin and to mean ‘black with white spots’.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Thaba Phatswa". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 431.


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