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]