Free State, Orange Free State
Free State: Province of South Africa
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Quick Facts about Free State
| Population : | 2,928,903 |
| Country : | South Africa |
| State : | Orange Free State (South Africa) |
| Head of government : | Premier of the Free State |
| Area : | 129825 km2 |
| Official name : | IPhondo yaFreyistata, Freistata |
| Easternmost point : | Point(29.78512 -27.59674) |
| Northernmost point : | Point(27.96954 -26.66874) |
| Legislative body : | Free State Legislature |
| Altitude : | 4,242 feet / 1293 meters |
| Capital : | Bloemfontein |
| Establishment : | April 04, 1994 (30 years ago) |
| Time Zone : | UTC+02:00 |
| Local time : | 05:08:29 (8th November 2024) |
Geography
Free State is located at 29°0'0"S 26°0'0"E (-29.0000000, 26.0000000). It has 13 neighbors: Mokhotlong District, Mohale s Hoek District, Maseru District, Mafeteng District, Leribe District, Butha Buthe District, Berea District, Province of KwaZulu Natal, Province of Eastern Cape, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Province of Northern Cape and Province of North West.
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The largest city of Free State is Welkom with a population of 431,944. Other cities include, Kroonstad population 103,992 and Bethlehem population 83,654. See all Free State cities & populated places.
- Official Website
Official website of Free State
- Ace Magashule , 27 March, 2018 2009-05-06T00:00:00Z African National Congress
- Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri , 15 June, 1999 1996-12-18T00:00:00Z African National Congress
- Winkie Direko , 26 April, 2004 1999-06-15T00:00:00Z African National Congress
- Beatrice Marshoff , 6 May, 2009 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z African National Congress
- Sisi Ntombela , 2018-03-28T00:00:00Z African National Congress
- Mosiuoa Lekota , 18 December, 1996 1994-05-07T00:00:00Z African National Congress
Free State has 13 neighbours.
- Mokhotlong district of Lesotho
- Mohale’s Hoek District district of Lesotho
- Maseru district of Lesotho
- Mafeteng District district of Lesotho
- Leribe District district of Lesotho
- Butha-Buthe district of Lesotho
- Berea district of Lesotho
- KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa
- Eastern Cape province of South Africa
- Gauteng province of South Africa
- Mpumalanga province of South Africa
- Northern Cape province of South Africa
- North West province of South Africa
- Fezile Dabi District Municipality
- Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality
- Lejweleputswa District Municipality
- Xhariep District Municipality
- Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality
Demographics
| Year | Population | % Change | Method |
| 2011 | 2,745,590 | - | census |
| 2016 | 2,834,714 | 3.14% | sample |
| 2020 | 2,928,903 | 3.22% | estimation process |
