Bethal

Bethal
Bethal is located in Mpumalanga
Bethal
Bethal
Bethal is located in South Africa
Bethal
Bethal
Coordinates: 26°27′S 29°27′E / 26.450°S 29.450°E / -26.450; 29.450
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceMpumalanga
DistrictGert Sibande
MunicipalityGovan Mbeki
Established1898[1]
Area
 • Total51.94 km2 (20.05 sq mi)
Elevation
1,660 m (5,450 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total60,779
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African84.7%
 • Coloured0.9%
 • Indian/Asian0.8%
 • White13.2%
 • Other0.4%
First languages (2011)
 • Zulu66.7%
 • Afrikaans13.1%
 • S. Ndebele6.8%
 • English3.5%
 • Other10.0%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2310
PO box
2310
Area code017 647

Bethal (/bɛθʌl/) is a farming town in Mpumalanga, South Africa. The farms in the region produce maize, sunflower seeds, sorghum, rye and potatoes. The town lies 155 km (96 mi) east of Johannesburg on the N17 national route.

  1. ^ Robson, Linda Gillian (2011). "Annexure A" (PDF). The Royal Engineers and settlement planning in the Cape Colony 1806–1872: Approach, methodology and impact (PhD thesis). University of Pretoria. pp. xlv–lii. hdl:2263/26503.
  2. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Bethal". Census 2011.