Hobhouse, Free State

Hobhouse
Hobhouse, Dutch Reformed Church
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Coordinates: 29°32′S 27°09′E / 29.533°S 27.150°E / -29.533; 27.150Coordinates: 29°32′S 27°09′E / 29.533°S 27.150°E / -29.533; 27.150
Country	South Africa
Province	Free State
District	Thabo Mofutsanyane
Municipality	Mantsopa
Area [1]
• Total	12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	244
• Density	19/km2 (50/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• White	44.67%
• Black African	42.62%
• Coloured	8.61%
• Indian/Asian	2.87%
• Other	1.23%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Afrikaans	43.44%
• Sotho	38.11%
• English	14.34%
• Other	3.69%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	9740
PO box	9740
Area code	051

Hobhouse is a small farming town in the Free State province of South Africa, named after welfare campaigner Emily Hobhouse. Maize, wheat, cheese and livestock are produced here.

Background[]

Town 32 km north-east of Wepener and 51 km south-west of Ladybrand, near the Lesotho border. It was laid out on the farm Poortjie in 1912 and attained municipal status in 1913. Named after Emily Hobhouse (1860-1926), author and philanthropist who brought to public notice abuses in concentration camps during the Anglo-Boer War.^[2]

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