Balkfontein

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Balkfontein
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Balkfontein
Coordinates: 27°24′0″S26°30′15″E / 27.40000°S 26.50417°E / -27.40000; 26.50417 Coordinates: 27°24′0″S26°30′15″E / 27.40000°S 26.50417°E / -27.40000; 26.50417
Country South Africa
Province Free State
District Lejweleputswa
Municipality Nala
Area
[1]
  Total1.12 km2 (0.43 sq mi)
Population
(2011) [1]
  Total154
  Density140/km2 (360/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 35.1%
   Coloured 4.5%
   White 60.4%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Afrikaans 64.1%
   Sotho 30.1%
   Tswana 2.6%
   Northern Sotho 1.3%
  Other2.0%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)

Balkfontein is a small village in Nala Local Municipality in the Lejweleputswa District of the Free State in South Africa.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Balkfontein". Census 2011.