Phumelela Local Municipality
Phumelela | |
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Seal | |
Location in the Free State | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Thabo Mofutsanyane |
| Seat | Vrede |
| Wards | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Tlokotsi John Motaung |
| Area | |
• Total | 8,183 km2 (3,159 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 52,224 |
| • Density | 6.382/km2 (16.53/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2022) | |
| • Black African | 91.2% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.7% |
| • White | 7.8% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 56.0% |
| • Sotho | 32.4% |
| • Afrikaans | 7.5% |
| • English | 1.2% |
| • Other | 2.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | FS195 |
Phumelela Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wase Phumelela; Sotho: Masepala wa Phumelela) is a local municipality within the Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality, in the Free State province of South Africa. Phumelela means "to succeed" in isiZulu.