Bultfontein

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nameBultfontein
pushpin_mapSouth Africa Free State#South Africa
coordinates
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameSouth Africa
subdivision_type1Province
subdivision_name1Free State
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Lejweleputswa
subdivision_type3Municipality
subdivision_name3Tswelopele
subdivision_type4Main Place
established_titleEstablished
established_date1873
leader_titleCouncillor
area_footnotes
area_total_km244.0
population_footnotes
population_total23365
population_as_of2011
population_density_km2auto
demographics_type1Racial makeup (2011)
demographics1_footnotes
demographics1_title1Black African
demographics1_info193.3%
demographics1_title2Coloured
demographics1_info20.5%
demographics1_title3Indian/Asian
demographics1_info30.5%
demographics1_title4White
demographics1_info45.5%
demographics1_title5Other
demographics1_info50.2%
demographics_type2First languages (2011)
demographics2_footnotes
demographics2_title1Sotho
demographics2_info156.7%
demographics2_title2Xhosa
demographics2_info222.7%
demographics2_title3Tswana
demographics2_info39.5%
demographics2_title4Afrikaans
demographics2_info46.1%
demographics2_title5Other
demographics2_info55.0%
timezone1SAST
utc_offset1+2
postal_code_typePostal code (street)
postal_code9670
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| name = Bultfontein | pushpin_map = South Africa Free State#South Africa | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = South Africa | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Free State | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Lejweleputswa | subdivision_type3 = Municipality | subdivision_name3 = Tswelopele | subdivision_type4 = Main Place | established_title = Established | established_date = 1873 | leader_title = Councillor | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 44.0 | population_footnotes = | population_total = 23365 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_density_km2 = auto | demographics_type1 = Racial makeup (2011) | demographics1_footnotes = | demographics1_title1 = Black African | demographics1_info1 = 93.3% | demographics1_title2 = Coloured | demographics1_info2 = 0.5% | demographics1_title3 = Indian/Asian | demographics1_info3 = 0.5% | demographics1_title4 = White | demographics1_info4 = 5.5% | demographics1_title5 = Other | demographics1_info5 = 0.2% | demographics_type2 = First languages (2011) | demographics2_footnotes = | demographics2_title1 = Sotho | demographics2_info1 = 56.7% | demographics2_title2 = Xhosa | demographics2_info2 = 22.7% | demographics2_title3 = Tswana | demographics2_info3 = 9.5% | demographics2_title4 = Afrikaans | demographics2_info4 = 6.1% | demographics2_title5 = Other | demographics2_info5 = 5.0% | timezone1 = SAST | utc_offset1 = +2 | postal_code_type = Postal code (street) | postal_code = 9670 | postal2_code_type = PO box | postal2_code = 9670 | area_code_type = Area code | area_code = 051 Bultfontein is a town in the Free State province of South Africa with a total population of about 23,400 people. It is situated in the Tswelopele Local Municipality, about 100 km north of Bloemfontein. The town site was laid out in 1873; it had been delayed because of a location dispute which also led to the establishment of Hoopstad 55 km to the north-west. The township of Phahameng was established on the outskirts of Bultfontein in the 1970s.

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/92/Seven_Years_in_South_Africa,_page_434,_Holub's_house_in_Bultfontein.jpg" caption="[[Emil Holub]]'s house in Bultfontein in 1870s"] ::

According to the 2011 census, Bultfontein proper has a population of 2,176, while Phahameng has a population of 21,189, giving the urban area a total population of 23,365. Of this population 93% described themselves as Black African, 5.5% as White, and 0.5% as Coloured. 57% spoke Sotho as their home language, 23% spoke Xhosa, 9.5% spoke Tswana and 6% spoke Afrikaans as first language.

Bultfontein has 8 public schools. Two are high schools, three are combined schools, and three are primary schools. The town is 60 km away from Welkom and 80 km away from Bloemfontein. It has several retail stores.

References

|Centre = Bultfontein |North = Wesselsbron |Northwest = Hoopstad |Northeast = Welkom |East = Theunissen |Southeast = Brandfort |South = Bloemfontein |Southwest = Dealesville |West = Hertzogville

References

  1. Robson, Linda Gillian. (2011). "The Royal Engineers and settlement planning in the Cape Colony 1806–1872: Approach, methodology and impact". University of Pretoria.
  2. Sum of the Main Places [http://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/466005 Bultfontein] and [http://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/466006 Phahameng] from Census 2011.
  3. Raper, Peter E.. (1987). "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names". Lowry Publishers.
  4. "Main Place Bultfontein". Census 2011.
  5. "Main Place Phahameng". Census 2011.

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