Verkeerdevlei

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Verkeerdevlei
Verkeerdevlei is located in Free State
Verkeerdevlei
Location in the Free State
Verkeerdevlei is located in South Africa
Verkeerdevlei
Coordinates: 28°50′S 26°47′E / 28.833°S 26.783°E / -28.833; 26.783Coordinates: 28°50′S 26°47′E / 28.833°S 26.783°E / -28.833; 26.783
Country South Africa
Province Free State
District Lejweleputswa
Municipality Masilonyana
Area[1]
 • Total 1.22 km2 (0.47 sq mi)
Population (2001)[1]
 • Total 151
 • Density 124/km2 (320/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2001)[1]
 • Black African 19.9%
 • White 80.1%
First languages (2001)[1]
 • Afrikaans 80.1%
 • Sotho 11.9%
 • Zulu 6.0%
 • English 2.0%
Time zone SAST (UTC+2)

Verkeerdevlei is a small town in the Free State province of South Africa. It was named after a stream which runs in the opposite direction compared to other streams in the area, hence the name in Afrikaans for "Wrong Marsh". The town is roughly 100 km from Bloemfontein and is in the municipality of Motheo District.

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