Metsimaholo Local Municipality

Metsimaholo Local Municipality
—  Local municipality  —
Location in the Free State
Country	South Africa
Province	Free State
District	Fezile Dabi District
Seat	Sasolburg
Area
- Total	1,739 km2 (671.4 sq mi)
Population (2007)[1]
- Total	154,658
- Density	88.9/km2 (230.3/sq mi)
- Households	37,320
Racial makeup[2] (2007)
- Black African	79.55%
- White	20.05%
- Coloured	0.25%
- Indian or Asian	0.15%
Time zone	SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code	FS204
Website	http://www.metsimaholo.gov.za

Metsimaholo Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Fezile Dabi District of the Free State in South Africa. "Metsimaholo" means "big water" in Sesotho.^[3]

References

1. ^ "Community Survey, 2007: Basic Results Municipalities" (PDF). Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P03011/P030112007.pdf. Retrieved 2009-10-20. 
2. ^ "Community Survey 2007 interactive data". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/community_new/content.asp?link=interactivedata.asp. Retrieved 19 October 2009. 
3. ^ South African Languages - Place names