Metsimaholo Local Municipality
Metsimaholo | |
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Location in the Free State | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Fezile Dabi |
| Seat | Sasolburg |
| Wards | 23 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Jack Malindi (AIC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,717 km2 (663 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 158,391 |
| • Density | 92/km2 (240/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2022) | |
| • Black African | 85.1% |
| • Coloured | 0.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 13.9% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Sotho | 59.9% |
| • Afrikaans | 16.7% |
| • Xhosa | 7.6% |
| • Zulu | 6.0% |
| • Other | 9.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | FS204 |
Metsimaholo Municipality (Sotho: Masepala wa Metsimaholo; Afrikaans: Metsimaholo Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality within the Fezile Dabi District Municipality, in the Free State province of South Africa. Metsimaholo means "big water" in Sesotho.