Wepener

Wepener
Wepener
Wepener
Wepener is located in Free State (South African province)
Wepener
Wepener
Wepener is located in South Africa
Wepener
Wepener
Wepener is located in Africa
Wepener
Wepener
Coordinates: 29°44′S 27°02′E / 29.733°S 27.033°E / -29.733; 27.033
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceFree State
MunicipalityMangaung
Established1875[1]
 • Mayor(ANC)
Area
 • Total38.6 km2 (14.9 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total9,553
 • Density250/km2 (640/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African94.0%
 • Coloured3.1%
 • Indian/Asian0.9%
 • White1.8%
 • Other0.2%
First languages (2011)
 • Sotho84.6%
 • Afrikaans7.0%
 • English3.0%
 • Xhosa2.6%
 • Other2.8%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
9944
PO box
9944
Area code051

Wepener is a town in the Free State, South Africa, located near the border of Lesotho.

  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 Wepener and Qibing from Census 2011.