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Leratswana

Coordinates: 28°02′S 27°51′E / 28.033°S 27.850°E / -28.033; 27.850
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Leratswana
Leratswana is located in Free State (South African province)
Leratswana
Leratswana
Leratswana is located in South Africa
Leratswana
Leratswana
Coordinates: 28°02′S 27°51′E / 28.033°S 27.850°E / -28.033; 27.850
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceFree State
DistrictThabo Mofutsanyane
MunicipalityNketoana
Area
 • Total1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total3,743
 • Density2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African99.6%
 • Coloured0.1%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White0.1%
First languages (2011)
 • Sotho89.6%
 • Sign language3.3%
 • Afrikaans2.6%
 • Zulu2.0%
 • Other2.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
9602
PO box
9602

Leratswana is a small township in the Free State province of South Africa, adjacent to Arlington. Arlington was established as an important railway link between Lindley and Senekal.

Geography and Layout

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Leratswana (like all Free State towns) features a racial segregated geography due to the policies of Apartheid. This can be seen by the fact that the white population live in the town of Arlington, while the non-white (almost exclusively black) community lives in the neighboring township of Leratswana, which is currently being greatly extended. Leratswana has by far a greater population than Arlington, and therefore if the two were part of a single town, it would have a black majority.

Although very few non-whites have moved into the actual town of 'Arlington', this remains minimal.

Road

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Leratswana lies on the R707, which separates Arlington from Leratswana. This road connects the towns of Lindley and Senekal.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Leratswana". Census 2011.