Brandfort
Place in Free State, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Brandfort, officially renamed Winnie Mandela in 2021,[3] is a small agricultural town in the central Free State province of South Africa, about 60 km northeast of Bloemfontein on the R30 road. The town serves the surrounding farms for supplies and amenities. It is well known for once being home to the anti-apartheid stalwart and wife of Nelson Mandela, Winnie Mandela, during her banishment.
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Brandfort
Winnie Mandela | |
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Coordinates: 28°42′5″S 26°27′32″E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Free State |
District | Lejweleputswa |
Municipality | Masilonyana |
Established | 1875[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 27.1 km2 (10.5 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 3,143 |
• Density | 120/km2 (300/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 52.3% |
• Coloured | 1.9% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.7% |
• White | 45.1% |
• Other | 0.0% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Afrikaans | 49.1% |
• Sotho | 33.4% |
• Xhosa | 6.7% |
• Tswana | 4.1% |
• Other | 6.7% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 9400 |
PO box | 9400 |
Area code | 051 |
Website | Official website |
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