Tswelopele Local Municipality

Tswelopele Municipality (Sotho: Masepala wa Tswelopele; Xhosa: uMasipala wase Tswelopele; Tswana: Mmasepala wa Tswelopele) is a local municipality within the Lejweleputswa District Municipality, in the Free State province of South Africa. Tswelopele is a Sesotho word meaning "progress".

Tswelopele
Location in the Free State
Coordinates: 28°17′27″S 26°09′00″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceFree State
DistrictLejweleputswa
SeatBultfontein
Wards8
Government
  TypeMunicipal council
  MayorRosy Phukuntse
Area
  Total6,524 km2 (2,519 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total47,625
  Density7.3/km2 (19/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African91.2%
  Coloured1.2%
  Indian/Asian0.4%
  White6.9%
First languages (2011)
  Sotho54.0%
  Xhosa19.9%
  Tswana12.0%
  Afrikaans8.3%
  Other5.8%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Municipal codeFS183
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