Orange Free State, South Africa
Facts and figures on Orange Free State at a glance
Region name: Orange Free State (Free State)Status: Primary administrative region
Population: 2,932,441 people
Country: South Africa
Continent: Africa
The regional headquarters of Orange Free State (Free State) is located in the regional capital Bloemfontein (Bloemfontein) with a population of 556,000 people.
The distance as the crow flies from Orange Free State's regional capital Bloemfontein to South Africa's capital Pretoria (Pretoria) is approximately 422 km (262 mi).
Region | Population | Regional capital | Population |
Orange Free State Free State | 2,932,441 people | Bloemfontein Bloemfontein | 556,000 people |
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Map of Orange Free State
Information on Orange Free State
Region name | Regional capital | Subregions | Country | Continent |
Orange Free State Free State | Bloemfontein Bloemfontein | 5 | South Africa | Africa |
Time in Orange Free State
Current time | Summer time (DST) | Standard time | Current timezone offset | Timezone |
Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 4:53am (04:53h) | No | Tue, 19 Mar 2024 - 4:53am (04:53h) | UTC +2.0 | Africa/Johannesburg |
Geographic coordinates of Orange Free State
Position | Latitude (width) | Longitude (length) |
Show on map | 29°00'00.0"S (-29.0000000°) | 26°00'00.0"E (26.0000000°) |
Subregions in Orange Free State
There are 5 administrative subregions in Orange Free State.Region | No | Population | Regional capital | Capital population |
Fezile Dabi District Municipality Fezile Dabi District Municipality | 1. | 474,089 | Sasolburg Sasolburg | 77,016 |
Lejweleputswa District Municipality Lejweleputswa District Municipality | 2. | 639,651 | Welkom Welkom | 431,944 |
Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality | 3. | 752,906 | Bloemfontein Bloemfontein | 556,000 |
Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality | 4. | 753,344 | Phuthaditjhaba Phuthaditjhaba | 84,258 |
Xhariep District Municipality Xhariep District Municipality | 5. | 153,069 | Trompsburg Trompsburg | - |