Lejweleputswa (
Sesotho
Sotho () or Sesotho () or Southern Sotho is a Southern Bantu language of the Sotho–Tswana ("S.30") group, spoken primarily by the Basotho in Lesotho, where it is the national and official language; South Africa (particularly the Free ...
word meaning "Grey rock" in
English
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* English people
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) is one of the 5
districts
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of
Free State province of
South Africa
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. The seat of Lejweleputswa is
Welkom
Welkom () is the second-largest city in the Free State province of South Africa, located about northeast of Bloemfontein which is the provincial capital. Welkom is also known as Circle City, City Within A Garden, Mvela and Matjhabeng. The ci ...
. The majority of its 657 019 people speak
Sotho Sotho may refer to:
*Sotho people (or ''Basotho''), an African ethnic group principally resident in South Africa, Lesotho and southern Botswana
* Sotho language (''Sesotho'' or ''Southern Sotho''), a Bantu language spoken in southern Africa, an off ...
(2001
Census
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). The district code is DC18.
Neighbours
Lejweleputswa is surrounded by:
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Dr Kenneth Kaunda in
North West
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to the north (DC40)
*
Fezile Dabi to the north-east (DC20)
*
Thabo Mofutsanyane to the south-east(DC19)
*
Mangaung Metro to the south
*
Xhariep to the south-west (DC16)
*
Frances Baard
Frances Goitsemang Baard (1 October 1909 – 1997) was a South African (ethnic Tswana) trade unionist, organiser for the African National Congress Women's League and a Patron of the United Democratic Front, who was commemorated in the renaming ...
in
Northern Cape
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to the west(DC9)
*
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati in
North West
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to the north-west(DC39)
Local municipalities
The district contains the following
local municipalities:
Demographics
The following statistics are from the 2001
census
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.
Gender
Ethnic group
Age
Politics
Election results
Election results for Lejweleputswa in the
South African general election, 2004
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.
* Population 18 and over: 418 466
3.69% of total population* Total votes: 234 060
5.62% of total population* Voting % estimate: 55.93% votes as a % of population 18 and over
References
External links
Lejweleputswa DM Official Website
{{Municipalities of the Free State
District municipalities of the Free State (province)