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Memel | |
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  Memel  Memel | |
| Coordinates: 27°41′S 29°34′E / 27.683°S 29.567°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Thabo Mofutsanyane |
| Municipality | Phumelela |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.8 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,720 m (5,640 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,142 |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 94.6% |
| • White | 4.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Other | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 63.3% |
| • Sotho | 28.5% |
| • Afrikaans | 3.9% |
| • English | 1.1% |
| • Other | 3.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2970 |
| PO box | 2970 |
| Area code | 058 |
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.