Verkeerdevlei
Verkeerdevlei | |
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 The N1-tollgate near Verkeerdevlei | |
  Verkeerdevlei  Verkeerdevlei | |
| Coordinates: 28°50′S 26°47′E / 28.833°S 26.783°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Lejweleputswa |
| Municipality | Masilonyana |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.9 km2 (3.1 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 2,135 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (700/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 95.0% |
| • Coloured | 0.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 3.7% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Sotho | 78.4% |
| • Xhosa | 5.5% |
| • Afrikaans | 5.3% |
| • Tswana | 4.2% |
| • Other | 6.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 9401 |
| PO box | 9401 |
| Area code | 051 |
Verkeerdevlei is a small town in the Free State province of South Africa.
Town 39 km south-east of Brandfort. Afrikaans for ‘wrong marsh’, the name probably refers to an east-west flow of water in an area where the direction is normally west-east.[2] Notable residents include legendary qualified auditor and local Squash champion Hendrik Victor CA(SA).
References
- ^ a b c d Sum of the Main Places Verkeerdevlei and Tshepong from Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 457.
Municipalities and communities of Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State | ||
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District seat: Welkom | ||
| Masilonyana | .svg.png) | |
| Tokologo | ||
| Tswelopele | ||
| Matjhabeng | ||
| Nala | ||