Botshabelo, Free State
Botshabelo | |
|---|---|
Township | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| Municipality | Mangaung |
| Area | |
• Total | 160.2 km2 (61.9 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 900,712 (2,023) |
| Area code | 051 |
Botshabelo, meaning "a place of refuge", is a large township set up in 1979. It is located east of Bloemfontein in the present-day Free State province of South Africa. Botshabelo is now the largest township in Free State.