Tokologo Local Municipality

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Tokologo
—  Local municipality  —
Location in the Free State
Location in the Free State
Country South Africa
Province Free State
District Lejweleputswa
Seat Boshof
Wards 4
Government[1]
 • Type Municipal council
 • Mayor Boikie David Obotseng
Area
 • Total 9,326 km2 (3,601 sq mi)
Population (2011)[2][3][4]
 • Total 28,986
 • Density 3.1/km2 (8/sq mi)
 • Households 8,698
Racial makeup (2011)[2]
 • Black African 84.5%
 • Coloured 4.6%
 • Indian/Asian 0.7%
 • White 9.9%
First languages (2011)[5]
 • Tswana 55.3%
 • Afrikaans 18.1%
 • Xhosa 10.5%
 • Sotho 8.2%
 • Other 7.9%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code FS182

Tokologo Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Lejweleputswa District of the Free State in South Africa. The name is a Setswana word meaning "freedom".[6]

Main places [edit]

The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[7]

Place Code Area (km2) Population Most spoken language
Boshof 40801 91.93 3,843 Tswana
Dealesville 40802 0.93 361 Afrikaans
Hertzogville 40803 1.46 438 Afrikaans
Malebogo 40804 1.33 6,409 Tswana
Seretse 40805 0.71 4,465 Tswana
Tswaraganang 40807 0.54 3,270 Tswana
Remainder of the municipality 40806 9,228.76 13,663 Tswana

References [edit]

  1. ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Retrieved 22 February 2012. 
  2. ^ a b "Table: Census 2011 by municipalities, age group, gender and population group". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 6 November 2012. 
  3. ^ "Table: Census 2011, Municipalities, household size by population group of head of the household". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 6 November 2012. 
  4. ^ "Community Survey, 2007: Basic Results Municipalities" (PDF). Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 2009-10-20. 
  5. ^ "Table: Census 2011 by municipalities,language, gender and population group". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 6 November 2012. 
  6. ^ South African Languages - Place names
  7. ^ Lookup Tables - Statistics South Africa

External links [edit]

Coordinates: 28°32′31″S 25°14′13″E / 28.54194°S 25.23694°E / -28.54194; 25.23694