Memel, South Africa

Memel
Memel is located in Free State (South African province)
Memel
Memel
Memel is located in South Africa
Memel
Memel
Coordinates: 27°41′S 29°34′E / 27.683°S 29.567°E / -27.683; 29.567
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceFree State
DistrictThabo Mofutsanyane
MunicipalityPhumelela
Area
 • Total11.8 km2 (4.6 sq mi)
Elevation
1,720 m (5,640 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total7,142
 • Density610/km2 (1,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African94.6%
 • White4.8%
 • Indian/Asian0.3%
 • Coloured0.2%
 • Other0.1%
First languages (2011)
 • Zulu63.3%
 • Sotho28.5%
 • Afrikaans3.9%
 • English1.1%
 • Other3.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2970
PO box
2970
Area code058

Memel is a town in the Free State province of South Africa, located close to the provincial boundaries of both kwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga, and is situated some 1,730 metres above sea level.

  1. ^ a b c d Sum of the Main Places Memel and Zamani from Census 2011.