Leratswana
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Leratswana | |
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![]() ![]() Leratswana | |
Coordinates: 28°02′S 27°51′E / 28.033°S 27.850°ECoordinates: 28°02′S 27°51′E / 28.033°S 27.850°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Free State |
District | Thabo Mofutsanyane |
Municipality | Nketoana |
Area | |
• Total | 1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 3,743 |
• Density | 2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.6% |
• Coloured | 0.1% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
• White | 0.1% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Sotho | 89.6% |
• Sign language | 3.3% |
• Afrikaans | 2.6% |
• Zulu | 2.0% |
• Other | 2.5% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 9602 |
PO box | 9602 |
Leratswana is a small township in the Free State province of South Africa, adjacent to Arlington. Arlington was established as an important railway link between Lindley and Senekal.
Geography and Layout[]
Leratswana (like all Free State towns) features a racial segregated geography due to the policies of Apartheid. This can be seen by the fact that the white population live in the town of Arlington, while the non-white (almost exclusively black) community lives in the neighboring township of Leratswana, which is currently being greatly extended. Leratswana has by far a greater population than Arlington, and therefore if the two were part of a single town, it would have a black majority.
Although very few non-whites have moved into the actual town of 'Arlington', this remains minimal.
Road[]
Leratswana lies on the R707, which separates Arlington from Leratswana. This road connects the towns of Lindley and Senekal.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Leratswana". Census 2011.
- Populated places in the Nketoana Local Municipality
- Townships in the Free State (South African province)
- Free State (province) geography stubs