Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality
Mangaung
Bloemfontein | |
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| Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality | |
Location in the Free State | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| Seat | Bloemfontein |
| Wards | 51 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Gregory Nthatisi (ANC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,284 km2 (2,426 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 811,431 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2022) | |
| • Black African | 87.9% |
| • Coloured | 3.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
| • White | 7.8% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Sotho | 53.3% |
| • Afrikaans | 16.2% |
| • Tswana | 12.6% |
| • Xhosa | 9.9% |
| • Other | 8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | MAN |
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The Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality (Sotho: Masepala o Moholo wa Mangaung; Zulu: UMasipala weDolobhakazi laseMangawunge; Afrikaans: Mangaung Metropolitaanse Munisipaliteit; Tswana: Mmasepala wa Toropokgolo ya Mangaung; Xhosa: uMasipala oMbaxa wase Mangaung) is a metropolitan municipality which governs Bloemfontein and surrounding towns in the Free State province of South Africa. Mangaung is a Sesotho word meaning "place of cheetahs", as it was not uncommon for the Basotho to name warrior regiments after ferocious animals.
Before the municipal elections of 18 May 2011, Mangaung was a local municipality within the Motheo District Municipality. In the municipal elections held on 1 November 2021, the African National Congress won 51 out of 100 seats on the Metro Council, while the Democratic Alliance won 26 seats and the Economic Freedom Fighters won 12 seats.