Verkeerdevlei Explained

Verkeerdevlei
Pushpin Map:South Africa Free State#South Africa
Coordinates:-28.8333°N 73°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:South Africa
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Free State
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Lejweleputswa
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Masilonyana
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:7.9
Population Total:2135
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:95.0%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:0.7%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:0.3%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:3.7%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics1 Info5:0.3%
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Sotho
Demographics2 Info1:78.4%
Demographics2 Title2:Xhosa
Demographics2 Info2:5.5%
Demographics2 Title3:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info3:5.3%
Demographics2 Title4:Tswana
Demographics2 Info4:4.2%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:6.6%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal Code:9401
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Postal2 Code:9401
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:051

Verkeerdevlei is a small town in the Free State province of South Africa.

Town 39 km south-east of Brandfort. Afrikaans for ‘wrong marsh’, the name probably refers to an east-west flow of water in an area where the direction is normally west-east.[2] Notable residents include legendary qualified auditor and local Squash champion Hendrik Victor CA(SA).

Notes and References

  1. Sum of the Main Places Verkeerdevlei and Tshepong from Census 2011.
  2. Web site: Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain). Human Science Research Council. 457.