Fouriesburg
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| Coordinates: 28°37′21.9″S 28°12′39.22″E / 28.62275°S 28.2108944°ECoordinates: 28°37′21.9″S 28°12′39.22″E / 28.62275°S 28.2108944°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Thabo Mofutsanyane |
| Municipality | Dihlabeng |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 15.33 km2 (5.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,107 |
| • Density | 137/km2 (350/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2001)[1] | |
| • Black African | 81.9% |
| • Coloured | 1.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 2.6% |
| • White | 14.1% |
| First languages (2001)[1] | |
| • Sotho | 69.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 12.4% |
| • Zulu | 5.4% |
| • English | 5.3% |
| • Other | 7.6% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
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Fouriesburg is a small town situated near the Maluti Mountains in the Free State province of South Africa just 9 km from Lesotho. The land was given by Rooi Stoffel Fourie to be used as a temporary seat of the Free State government during the Boer War.
Fouriesburg is a 30 minute drive from the picturesque town of Clarens and 45 minutes from the Golden Gate Highlands National Park. The route from Golden Gate to Ficksburg through Clarens and Fouriesburg features one of the most picturesque drives in the whole of South Africa.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Fouriesburg". Census 2001. http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/41306.
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