Motheo District Municipality
Motheo District Municipality | |
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A map of the Free State showing Motheo (red) | |
| Coordinates: 29°07′S 26°13′E / 29.117°S 26.217°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| Seat | Bloemfontein |
| Local municipalities | |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | M. E. Moilwa |
| • Manager | Mr G. Ramathebane |
| Area | |
• Total | 13,950.18 km2 (5,386.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2007) | |
• Total | 837,379 |
| • Density | 60/km2 (160/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2007) | |
| • Black African | 82.4% |
| • White | 12.8% |
| • Coloured | 4.7% |
| • Indian or Asian | 0.2% |
| Languages (2001) | |
| • Sesotho | 53.55% |
| • Setswana | 16.57% |
| • Afrikaans | 15.32% |
| • IsiXhosa | 11.01% |
| • English | 1.76% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| District code | DC17 |
| Website | http://www.motheo.co.za/ |
Motheo (Sesotho, meaning "foundation" or "cornerstone") was, until the municipal elections of 18 May 2011, a district of the Free State province of South Africa. At the time of the 2011 elections it was disestablished as a consequence of Mangaung Local Municipality being upgraded to a metropolitan municipality.
The Motheo District Municipality Head Office was based in Bloemfontein, which also serves as the capital of the Free State Province.