Reitz, Free State

Reitz
Reitz is located in Free State (South African province)
Reitz
Reitz
Reitz is located in South Africa
Reitz
Reitz
Coordinates: 27°48′S 28°26′E / 27.800°S 28.433°E / -27.800; 28.433
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceFree State
DistrictThabo Mofutsanyane
MunicipalityNketoana
TownshipPetsana
Established1890[1]
Area
 • Total25.7 km2 (9.9 sq mi)
Elevation
1,630 m (5,350 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total20,183
 • Density790/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) (Reitz and Petsana combined)
 • Black African90.0%
 • Coloured0.3%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White9.1%
 • Other0.4%
First languages (2011)
 • Sotho66.9%
 • Zulu19.9%
 • Afrikaans9.2%
 • Sign language1.1%
 • Other3.0%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
9810
PO box
9810
Area code058

Reitz is a small maize, wheat and cattle farming town located in the east of the Free State province of South Africa.

  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 Sum of the Main Places Reitz and Petsana from Census 2011.