Ladybrand
Ladybrand is a small agricultural town in the Free State province of South Africa, situated 18 km from Maseru, the capital of Lesotho. Ladybrand is one of five towns that forms the Mantsopa Local Municipality. Founded in 1867 following the Basotho Wars, it was named after Lady (Catharina) Brand, the wife of the president of the Orange Free State, Johannes Brand.
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| Coordinates: 29°11′36″S 27°27′18″E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Thabo Mofutsanyane |
| Municipality | Mantsopa |
| Established | 1868 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.0 km2 (16.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,578 m (5,177 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 4,218 |
| • Density | 100/km2 (260/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 37.2% |
| • Coloured | 13.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 4.7% |
| • White | 37.3% |
| • Other | 3.7% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 40.9% |
| • Sotho | 31.1% |
| • English | 20.4% |
| • Tswana | 0.8% |
| • Other | 3.16.8 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 9745 |
| PO box | 9745 |
| Area code | 051 |
The settlement of Ladybrand was created by Voortrekkers to give them control over the territories conquered and captured after the above-mentioned Basotho war. In 1900, during the Second Anglo-Boer War, Ladybrand came under the control of the British.
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