Makwane
Makwane | |
|---|---|
  Makwane  Makwane | |
| Coordinates: 28°32′56″S 28°52′41″E / 28.549°S 28.878°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Thabo Mofutsanyane |
| Municipality | Maluti-a-Phofung |
| Area | |
• Total | 11.78 km2 (4.55 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 18,550 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.7% |
| • Coloured | 0.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Sotho | 90.8% |
| • Zulu | 4.8% |
| • Sign language | 1.5% |
| • Other | 2.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Makwane is a village in Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality in the Free State province of South Africa.
It is the original hometown of the Free State Stars, which were established in 1977 as the Makwane Computer Stars.[2]
In 2014, Sasol established an Integrated Energy Centre in the Makwane, to provide the community with energy services and other amenities.[3] Makwane consists of metsimatsho, phahameng, comet, molapo sekgutlong, tebang and matshekgeng.
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Makwane". Census 2011.
- ^ "Club History". Free State Stars. Archived from the original on 24 August 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Sasol and Government to bring affordable energy to the Makwane Village". Sasol. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
Municipalities and communities of Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality, Free State | ||
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District seat: Witsieshoek (Phuthaditjhaba) | ||
| Setsoto |  | |
| Dihlabeng | ||
| Nketoana | ||
| Maluti-a-Phofung |
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| Phumelela | ||
| Mantsopa | ||