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Tweeling
Mafahlaneng | |
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 View of Tweeling | |
  Tweeling  Tweeling | |
| Coordinates: 27°33′S 28°31′E / 27.550°S 28.517°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)[1] | |
| • 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 |
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.