Nala Local Municipality

Nala Local Municipality
—  Local municipality  —
Location in the Free State
Country	South Africa
Province	Free State
District	Lejweleputswa District
Seat	Bothaville
Area
- Total	4,129 km2 (1,594.2 sq mi)
Population (2007)[1]
- Total	92,586
- Density	22.4/km2 (58.1/sq mi)
- Households	23,424
Racial makeup[2] (2007)
- Black African	94.68%
- White	4.23%
- Coloured	1.03%
- Indian or Asian	0.06%
Time zone	SAST (UTC+2)
Municipal code	FS185

Nala Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Lejweleputswa District of the Free State in South Africa. The name is Sesotho for "affluence or plenty". It is derived from the maize belt and economic prosperity of the area.^[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