Bothaville | |
|---|---|
 Bothaville Church | |
  Bothaville  Bothaville | |
| Coordinates: 27°23′S 26°37′E / 27.383°S 26.617°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Lejweleputswa |
| Municipality | Nala |
| Established | 1889[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 43.0 km2 (16.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 46,030 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 93.8% |
| • Coloured | 0.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 5.1% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Sotho | 72.9% |
| • Xhosa | 9.1% |
| • Afrikaans | 6.5% |
| • Tswana | 3.9% |
| • Other | 7.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 9660 |
| PO box | 9660 |
| Area code | 056 |
Bothaville is a maize farming town situated near the Vaal River in the Lejweleputswa DM of the Free State province, South Africa. It is situated 60 km east of the Vaal, on the bank of its Vals River tributary. Bothaville and the adjacent Kgotsong township have a total of approximately 46,000 residents.[2]
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e Sum of the Main Places Bothaville and Kgotsong from Census 2011.