Bultfontein

Bultfontein is a town in the Free State province of South Africa with a total population of about 23,400 people. It is situated in the Tswelopele Local Municipality, about 100 kilometres (60 mi) north of Bloemfontein. The town site was laid out in 1873; it had been delayed because of a location dispute which also led to the establishment of Hoopstad 55 kilometres (35 mi) to the north-west.[3] The township of Phahameng was established on the outskirts of Bultfontein in the 1970s.

Emil Holub's house in Bultfontein in 1870s

Bultfontein
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Coordinates: 28°17′13″S 26°09′02″E
Country	South Africa
Province	Free State
District	Lejweleputswa
Municipality	Tswelopele
Established	1873[1]
Area [2]
• Total	44.0 km2 (17.0 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	23,365
• Density	530/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [2]
• Black African	93.3%
• Coloured	0.5%
• Indian/Asian	0.5%
• White	5.5%
• Other	0.2%
First languages (2011) [2]
• Sotho	56.7%
• Xhosa	22.7%
• Tswana	9.5%
• Afrikaans	6.1%
• Other	5.0%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	9670
PO box	9670
Area code	051

According to the 2011 census, Bultfontein proper has a population of 2,176,[4] while Phahameng has a population of 21,189,[5] giving the urban area a total population of 23,365. Of this population 93% described themselves as Black African, 5.5% as White, and 0.5% as Coloured. 57% spoke Sotho as their home language, 23% spoke Xhosa, 9.5% spoke Tswana and 6% spoke Afrikaans as first language.