Matjhabeng Local Municipality

- 27.96666666666726.733333333333Koordinaten: 27 ° 58 ' S, 26 ° 44'

Matjhabeng is a municipality in the district Lejweleputswa, Free State Province in South Africa. In 2002 the population was 517 193 over an area of ​​5156 km ². The administrative center is Welkom. Mathabo Leeto is the mayor.

The community name is the Southern Sotho word for " where to meet Nations " and refers to the different nationalities of the workers in the gold mines.

Cities and towns

Previous Townshipnamen are given in parentheses.

  • Allanridge ( Nyakallong )
  • Hennenman ( Phomolong )
  • Odendaalsrus ( Kutlwanong )
  • Ventersburg ( Mamahabane )
  • Virginia ( Meloding )
  • Welkom ( Thabong )
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