Thaba 'Nchu
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Thaba 'Nchu, also known as Blesberg (bald mountain in Afrikaans[4]), is a town in Free State, South Africa, 63 km east of Bloemfontein and 17 km east of Botshabelo. The population is largely made up of Tswana and Sotho people. The town was settled in December 1833 and officially established in 1873. The town grew larger following the 1913 Natives' Land Act that declared the area a homeland for the Tswana people.
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Thaba 'Nchu
Blesberg | |
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Coordinates: 29°12′S 26°50′E {Rana Thakar} | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Free State |
Municipality | Mangaung |
Established | 1892[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 36.39 km2 (14.05 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 70,118 |
• Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 98.9% |
• Coloured | 0.4% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
• White | 0.2% |
• Other | 0.2% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Sotho | 46.8% |
• Tswana | 40.1% |
• English | 3.9% |
• Xhosa | 3.8% |
• Other | 5.5% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 9780 |
Area code | 051 |
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