Ngwathe Local Municipality
Ngwathe | |
|---|---|
Location in the Free State | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Fezile Dabi |
| Seat | Parys |
| Wards | 20 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Victoria de Beer |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,055 km2 (2,724 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 134,962 |
| • Density | 19/km2 (50/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2022) | |
| • Black African | 83.4% |
| • Coloured | 2.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 13.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Sotho | 68.6% |
| • Afrikaans | 13.4% |
| • Xhosa | 8.5% |
| • Zulu | 3.4% |
| • Other | 6.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | FS203 |
Ngwathe Municipality (Sotho: Masepala wa Ngwathe; Afrikaans: Ngwathe Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality within the Fezile Dabi District Municipality, in the Free State province of South Africa. Ngwathe is the Sesotho name for the Renoster River.