| Tweeling | |
| Other Name: | Mafahlaneng |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa Free State#South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -27.55°N 59°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Free State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fezile Dabi |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Mafube |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 4.6 |
| Elevation M: | 1600 |
| Population Total: | 6465 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 93.9% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 1.7% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 0.4% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | White |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 3.8% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 0.1% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Sotho |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 76.1% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Zulu |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 13.8% |
| Demographics2 Title3: | Afrikaans |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 6.1% |
| Demographics2 Title4: | Sign language |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 1.5% |
| Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 2.6% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal Code: | 9820 |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Postal2 Code: | 9820 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 058 |
Tweeling (meaning twin in Dutch and Afrikaans) is a small town situated 22 km from Frankfort in the Free State province of South Africa. The adjacent township is named Mafahlaneng, or "place of twins". This region of the highveld is colloquially known as the Riemland, recalling a time when it was a favoured hunting ground of the early pioneers.
The very first people or inhabitants of this place were the San, this is evident from the rock art and paintings left on the rocks. Students from the University of Witwatersrand Rock Art Research Institute are currently busy researching the site.
The town was established in 1920 on the two farms Tweelingspruit and Tweelingkop, their names derived from two similar looking hills just outside the town.[2] It is situated just east of the Liebenbergsvlei River which is a conduit for water from the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.
Tweeling is the halfway mark of the annual Liebensbergvlei Canoe Marathon. The two day race starts near Reitz and halts 33 km downstream at Zorgvliet farm, near Tweeling. The second stage starts from Bruinswick farm north of town and ends at Frankfort.Tweeling Mafahlaneng is part of Mafube Local Municipality