Bothaville
Bothaville is a maize farming town situated near the Vaal River in the Lejweleputswa DM of the Free State province, South Africa. It is situated 60 km east of the Vaal, on the bank of its Vals River tributary. Bothaville and the adjacent Kgotsong township have a total of approximately 46,000 residents.
Bothaville | |
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Bothaville Church | |
Bothaville Bothaville | |
| Coordinates: 27°23′S 26°37′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Lejweleputswa |
| Municipality | Nala |
| Established | 1889 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.0 km2 (16.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 46,030 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 93.8% |
| • Coloured | 0.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 5.1% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Sotho | 72.9% |
| • Xhosa | 9.1% |
| • Afrikaans | 6.5% |
| • Tswana | 3.9% |
| • Other | 7.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 9660 |
| PO box | 9660 |
| Area code | 056 |
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