Tweeling
Tweeling (meaning twin in Dutch and Afrikaans) is a small town situated 22 km from Frankfort in the Free State province of South Africa. The adjacent township is named Mafahlaneng , or "place of twins". This region of the highveld is colloquially known as the Riemland, recalling a time when it was a favoured hunting ground of the early pioneers.
Tweeling
Mafahlaneng | |
|---|---|
View of Tweeling | |
Tweeling Tweeling | |
| Coordinates: 27°33′S 28°31′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Fezile Dabi |
| Municipality | Mafube |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 6,465 |
| • Density | 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 93.9% |
| • Coloured | 1.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 3.8% |
| • Other | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Sotho | 76.1% |
| • Zulu | 13.8% |
| • Afrikaans | 6.1% |
| • Sign language | 1.5% |
| • Other | 2.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 9820 |
| PO box | 9820 |
| Area code | 058 |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.