Botshabelo, Free State

For the town in Mpumalanga, see Botshabelo, Mpumalanga.
Botshabelo
Township
Interactive map of Botshabelo
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceFree State
MunicipalityMangaung
Established1979
Area
 • Total
160.2 km2 (61.9 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
900,712 (2,023)
 • Density5,622/km2 (14,560/sq mi)
Postal code
9781
Area code051

Botshabelo, meaning "a place of refuge", is a large township set up in 1979. It is located east of Bloemfontein in the present-day Free State province of South Africa. Botshabelo is now the largest township in Free State and is the second largest township in South Africa.

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