Viljoensdrif
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| Viljoensdrif | |
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 Viljoensdrif
Viljoensdrif shown within Free State |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Fezile Dabi |
| Municipality | Metsimaholo |
| Established | {{#property:P571}} |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 63.30 km2 (24.44 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 751 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (31/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 73.8% |
| • Coloured | 1.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.7% |
| • White | 6.9% |
| • Other | 17.2% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Sotho | 28.5% |
| • Zulu | 20.1% |
| • Xhosa | 17.4% |
| • Afrikaans | 10.2% |
| • Other | 23.8% |
| Area code | 016 |
Viljoensdrif is a coal-mining village 8 km south of Vereeniging and part of the Fezile Dabi District Municipality in the Free State province of South Africa.
It takes its name from ford (Afrikaans drif) which was closed to ox-wagons by President Paul Kruger in 1895 to prevent goods reaching the Witwatersrand, thus forcing people to use the Netherlands-South African Railway CompanyP(NZASM)'sretoria-Delagoa Bay railroad. Named after the owner of the place, J H Viljoen, who established a ferry in 1857.[2]
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Municipalities and communities of Fezile Dabi District Municipality, Free State
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District seat: Sasolburg
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