Ventersburg
Ventersburg | |
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The N1 National Road passing through Ventersburg. | |
| Coordinates: 28°5′S 27°8′E / 28.083°S 27.133°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Lejweleputswa |
| Municipality | Matjhabeng |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • ward councillor | Pelokgolo Mphore Makarateng (ANC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 11,260 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 92.5% |
| • Coloured | 0.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 6.4% |
| • Other | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Sotho | 82.4% |
| • Afrikaans | 8.1% |
| • Xhosa | 3.4% |
| • English | 2.8% |
| • Other | 3.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 9450 |
| PO box | 9450 |
| Area code | 057 651 |
Ventersburg is a small town in the Lejweleputswa District Municipality of the Free State province in South Africa, 148 km north of Bloemfontein.