Moqhaka | |
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Country | South Africa |
Province | Free State |
District | Fezile Dabi |
Seat | Kroonstad |
Wards | 25 |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal council |
• Mayor | Cllr. M. Mokatsane |
• Municipal Manager | Mr. S.M Mqwathi |
Area | |
• Total | 7,925 km2 (3,060 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 155,410 |
• Density | 20/km2 (51/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2022) | |
• Black African | 85.8% |
• Coloured | 2.9% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
• White | 10.9% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Sotho | 74.6% |
• Afrikaans | 13.6% |
• Xhosa | 3.9% |
• English | 2.5% |
• Other | 5.4% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Municipal code | FS201 |
Moqhaka Municipality (Sotho: Masepala wa Moqhaka; Afrikaans: Moqhaka Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality within the Fezile Dabi District Municipality, in the Free State province of South Africa.[4] In 2001, the population was 267,881 with a total area of 7925 km². The seat is Kroonstad.[5] Moqhaka is the Sesotho word for "crown".[6]