Masilonyana Local Municipality
Masilonyana | |
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Location in the Free State | |
| Coordinates: 28°31′00″S 27°01′00″E / 28.5167°S 27.0167°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Lejweleputswa |
| Seat | Theunissen |
| Wards | 10 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Kunatu Steve Koalane |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,796 km2 (2,624 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 63,800 |
| • Density | 9.4/km2 (24/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2022) | |
| • Black African | 89.3% |
| • Coloured | 0.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 9.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Sotho | 66.9% |
| • Xhosa | 10.8% |
| • Afrikaans | 9.6% |
| • Tswana | 6.9% |
| • Other | 5.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | FS181 |
Masilonyana Municipality (Sotho: Masepala wa Masilonyana; Xhosa: uMasipala wase Masilonyana) is a local municipality within the Lejweleputswa District Municipality, in the Free State province of South Africa. Masilonyana is a Setswana word meaning "freedom".