Fezile Dabi District Municipality

The Fezile Dabi District Municipality (Sotho: Masepala wa Setereke wa Fezile Dabi; Afrikaans: Fezile Dabi-distriktsmunisipaliteit), formerly known as the Northern Free State District Municipality, is one of the 5 districts of the Free State province of South Africa. The seat is Sasolburg. As of 2011, a majority of its 460,289 residents spoke Sesotho. The district code is DC20.

Fezile Dabi
Northern Free State
Location of Fezile Dabi District Municipality within Free State
Coordinates: 26°49′S 27°49′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceFree State
SeatSasolburg
Local municipalities
List
  • Moqhaka
  • Ngwathe
  • Metsimaholo
  • Mafube
Government
  TypeMunicipal council
  MayorJonas Ramokhoase (ANC)
Area
  Total20,668 km2 (7,980 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
  Total527,788
  Density26/km2 (66/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2021)
  Black African85.28%
  Coloured2.06%
  Indian/Asian0.49
  White12.17%
First languages (2011)
  Sotho67.3%
  Afrikaans13.8%
  Xhosa6.0%
  Zulu5.6%
  Other7.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeDC20
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