Naledi | |
|---|---|
Disestablshed local municipality | |
 Seal | |
.svg) Location in the Free State | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Xhariep |
| Seat | Dewetsdorp |
| Wards | 4 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Johnny Makitle |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,424 km2 (1,322 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 24,314 |
| • Density | 7.1/km2 (18/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 92.4% |
| • Coloured | 1.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
| • White | 4.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Sotho | 83.7% |
| • Afrikaans | 7.7% |
| • Xhosa | 3.4% |
| • English | 2.3% |
| • Other | 2.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | FS164 |
Naledi Local Municipality was a local municipality in the Free State province in South Africa. On 3 August 2016 it was disestablished and merged into the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality.[4] The name Naledi is a Sesotho word meaning "a star".[5] The principal towns in the area of the disestablished municipality are Dewetsdorp and Wepener.
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- ^ a b "Local Municipality". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
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- ^ South African Languages - Place names