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Bloemfontein is located in central South Africa on the southern edge of the Highveld at an elevation of 1,400 metres (4,600 ft), bordering on the semi-arid region of the Karoo. The area is generally flat with occasional hills ("koppies" in Afrikaans), and the general vegetation is Highveld grassland.
Bloemfontein became part of the Mangaung Local Municipality in 2000. Pop. (2005 est.) city, 379,000. This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy McKenna. Bloemfontein, city, capital of Free State province (formerly Orange Free State) and judicial capital of the Republic of South Africa.
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Bloemfontein is located in central South Africa on the southern edge of the Highveld at an elevation of 1,400 metres (4,600 ft), bordering on the semi-arid region of the Karoo. The area is generally flat with occasional hills ("koppies" in Afrikaans), and the general vegetation is Highveld grassland.
- 236.17 km 2 (91.19 sq mi)
- Vacant
- 1846
- Metropolitan municipality
May 9, 2024 · Bloemfontein, Orange Free State - South Africa. Location. 29.1211° S 26.214° E. Region: Orange Free State Country: South Africa Continent: Africa Southern Hemisphere. View coordinates. Population. 463,064. World rank: 875. Rank in South Africa: 12. South Africa Population →. Local time. 7:53:58 am. Thursday, May 9 2024. Time Zone: UTC + 2 hours.
Coordinates: 29°06′S 26°13′E. Bloemfontein is one of the three capital cites of South Africa. It is the judicial capital of South Africa, as the Supreme Court is there. In Afrikaans and Dutch, Bloemfontein means "Spring of Bloem (Bloom)". It is also known as the city of roses. There are a lot of flowers in Bloemfontein. History.
Localities in the Area. Westdene. Suburb. Photo: Graham Maclachlan, CC BY-SA 3.0. Westdene is a suburb of the city of Bloemfontein in South Africa. Bloemfontein. Categories: capital city, big city and locality. Location: Mangaung, Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Free State, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa.
Jun 11, 2018 · Bloemfontein (blōōm´fŏntān´), city, judicial capital of South Africa [1], capital of Free State [2] prov., and seat of Mangaung [3] metropolitan municipality.
