Thaba Phatswa
Place in Free State, South Africa
29°18′58″S 27°07′08″E / 29.316°S 27.119°E / -29.316; 27.119[1]
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Thaba Phatswa is a town in Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality in the Free State province of South Africa.
Town some 30 km south-east of Thaba Nchu and 22 km north of Hobhouse. It takes its name from the mountain a few kilometres to the south-west. Said to be of Tswana origin and to mean ‘black with white spots’.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Thaba Phatswa". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 431.
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Municipalities and communities of Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality, Free State
District seat: Witsieshoek (Phuthaditjhaba)
- Aberfeldy
- Bolata
- Harrismith
- Kestell
- Makwane
- Witsieshoek (Phuthaditjhaba)
- Swinburne
- Thibela
- Tseki
- Tshiame
- Memel
- Zamani
- Verkykerskop
- Vrede
- Warden
- Excelsior
- Hobhouse
- Ladybrand
- Marseilles
- Thaba Phatswa
- Tweespruit
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