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.