Free State, Orange Free State

Free State: Province of South Africa

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Quick Facts about Free State

Population : 2,928,903
Country : South Africa
State : Orange Free State (South Africa)
Head of government : Premier of the Free State
Area : 129825 km2
Official name : IPhondo yaFreyistata, Freistata
Easternmost point : Point(29.78512 -27.59674)
Northernmost point : Point(27.96954 -26.66874)
Legislative body : Free State Legislature
Altitude : 4,242 feet / 1293 meters
Capital : Bloemfontein
Establishment : April 04, 1994 (29 years ago)
Time Zone : UTC+02:00
Local time : 10:54:52 (19th March 2024)

Geography

Free State is located at 29°0'0"S 26°0'0"E (-29.0000000, 26.0000000). It has 13 neighbors: Mokhotlong District, Mohale s Hoek District, Maseru District, Mafeteng District, Leribe District, Butha Buthe District, Berea District, Province of KwaZulu Natal, Province of Eastern Cape, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Province of Northern Cape and Province of North West.

Free State map

The largest city of Free State is Welkom with a population of 431,944. Other cities include, Kroonstad population 103,992 and Bethlehem population 83,654. See all Free State cities & populated places.

  • Ace Magashule , 27 March, 2018 2009-05-06T00:00:00Z African National Congress
  • Ivy Matsepe-Casaburri , 15 June, 1999 1996-12-18T00:00:00Z African National Congress
  • Winkie Direko , 26 April, 2004 1999-06-15T00:00:00Z African National Congress
  • Beatrice Marshoff , 6 May, 2009 2004-04-26T00:00:00Z African National Congress
  • Sisi Ntombela , 2018-03-28T00:00:00Z African National Congress
  • Mosiuoa Lekota , 18 December, 1996 1994-05-07T00:00:00Z African National Congress

Free State has 13 neighbours.

  • Fezile Dabi District Municipality
  • Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality
  • Lejweleputswa District Municipality
  • Xhariep District Municipality
  • Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2011 2,745,590 - census
2016 2,834,714 3.14% sample
2020 2,928,903 3.22% estimation process

Estado Livre, Free State, Fristaten, OFS, Orange Free State, Province of the Orange Free State, Vrystaat