Whites, Free State Explained

Whites
Pushpin Map:South Africa Free State#South Africa
Coordinates:-28°N 27°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:Matjhabeng
Subdivision Type4:Main Place
Established Title:Established
Leader Title:Councillor
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.46
Population Total:366
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Racial makeup (2011)
Demographics1 Title1:Black African
Demographics1 Info1:95.9%
Demographics1 Title2:Coloured
Demographics1 Info2:3.0%
Demographics1 Title3:Indian/Asian
Demographics1 Info3:0.3%
Demographics1 Title4:White
Demographics1 Info4:0.8%
Demographics1 Title5:Other
Demographics Type2:First languages (2011)
Demographics2 Title1:Sotho
Demographics2 Info1:84.4%
Demographics2 Title2:Afrikaans
Demographics2 Info2:4.6%
Demographics2 Title3:Sign language
Demographics2 Info3:4.4%
Demographics2 Title4:Xhosa
Demographics2 Info4:4.1%
Demographics2 Title5:Other
Demographics2 Info5:2.5%
Timezone1:SAST
Utc Offset1:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code (street)
Postal2 Code Type:PO box
Area Code Type:Area code

Whites is a settlement in Lejweleputswa District Municipality in the Free State province of South Africa.

Located near Hennenman, the settlement was the site of a cement factory of the Whites South Africa Cement Company dating back to 1913.[2] The company is now owned by Lafarge as part of its South African division.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Main Place Whites . Census 2011.
  2. Book: John Brett Cohen. Industrial South Africa: the great achievement. 1984. Industrial Pub. Corp.. 978-0-620-06596-2. 73.
  3. Web site: Lafarge Lichtenburg Cement Works. Lafarge. 29 August 2014.