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Bloemfontein, Mangaung, Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Free State, South Africa


Alternative Names:BFN, Bloemfontein, Blumfonteina, Blumfonteinas, Blumfontejn, Blumfonteyn, EBloemfontein, Gorad Blumfantehjn, IBloemfontein, Mangaung, Mploumphontein, balumaphontaina, beullumpontein, blum fxn then, blumafonatena, blumaphamtena, blumphanteyiൻ, blwmfwntn, blwmfwntyn, blwmpwntyyn, blwwmfۆntەyn, bu long fang dan, burumufonten, Μπλουμφοντέιν, Блумфонтейн, Блумфонтејн, Горад Блумфантэйн, Բլումֆոնթեյն, בלומפונטיין, بلوئمفونٹین, بلومفونتن, بلومفونتين, بلومفونٹین, بلوومفۆنتەین, ब्लूमफ़ोनटेन, ब्लूमफाँटेन, ਬਲੂਮਫੋਂਟੈਨ, ബ്ലൂംഫൗണ്ടെയിൻ, บลูมฟอนเทน, ბლუმფონტეინი, ብሉምፎንቴይን, ブルームフォンテーン, 布隆方丹, 블룸폰테인
Type:Seat of a first-order administrative division - seat of a first-order administrative division (PPLC takes precedence over PPLA)
Mindat.org Region:Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Free State, South Africa
Region:Mangaung, Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Free State, South Africa
Latitude:29° 7' 15" S
Longitude:26° 12' 50" E
Lat/Long (dec):-29.12107,26.214
Köppen climate type:BSk : Cold semi-arid (steppe) climate
Population:463,064 (2016)
Mindat Feature ID:1018725
Long-form Identifier:mindat:2:6:1018725:6
GUID:a920c0b4-222a-402e-a4ce-b3b182b1f9d5
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LocalityLatitudeLongitudeDistanceBearing
Bloemfontein, Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Free State, South Africa29° 6' 4" S26° 12' 51" E2.2km (1.4 miles)
Petra Quarry, Bloemfontein, Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Free State, South Africa29° 3' 42" S26° 14' 38" E7.2km (4.5 miles)
Lafarge Olive Hill Quarry, Bloemfontein, Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Free State, South Africa29° 4' 22" S26° 16' 45" E8.3km (5.2 miles)
Thaba Nchu, Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Free State, South Africa29° 12' 14" S26° 49' 16" E59.7km (37.1 miles)
Malvern meteorite, Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Free State, South Africa29° 26' 59" S26° 46' 0" E64.9km (40.3 miles)
Bultfontein, Tswelopele Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africa28° 18' 0" S26° 8' 59" E91.5km (56.9 miles)
Theunissen, Masilonyana Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africa28° 24' 2" S26° 42' 6" E93.1km (57.9 miles)
Rovic Mine, Boshof, Tokologo Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africa28° 29' 33" S25° 33' 33" E94.6km (58.8 miles)
Blaauwbosch Mine, Boshof, Tokologo Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africa28° 33' 0" S25° 26' 59" E97.8km (60.8 miles)
New Elands Mine, Boshof, Tokologo Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africa28° 30' 0" S25° 30' 0" E98.0km (60.9 miles)
Beatrix Mine, Welkom, Matjhabeng Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africa28° 15' 39" S26° 47' 5" E110.7km (68.8 miles)
Boshof, Tokologo Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africa28° 33' 0" S25° 13' 59" E114.7km (71.3 miles)
Monastery Mine, Clocolan, Setsoto Local Municipality, Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality, Free State, South Africa28° 49' 13" S27° 25' 1" E121.7km (75.6 miles)
Koffiefontein, Letsemeng Local Municipality, Xhariep District Municipality, Free State, South Africa29° 24' 29" S25° 0' 7" E121.8km (75.7 miles)
Koffiefontein Mine, Koffiefontein, Letsemeng Local Municipality, Xhariep District Municipality, Free State, South Africa29° 24' 52" S24° 59' 32" E122.9km (76.4 miles)
Virginia, Matjhabeng Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africa28° 8' 2" S26° 53' 26" E128.1km (79.6 miles)
President Brand Mine, Matjhabeng Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africa28° 1' 0" S26° 45' 0" E133.5km (82.9 miles)
Clocolan, Setsoto Local Municipality, Thabo Mofutsanyane District Municipality, Free State, South Africa28° 53' 59" S27° 34' 0" E133.8km (83.1 miles)
Welkom, Matjhabeng Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africa27° 58' 59" S26° 43' 14" E135.9km (84.4 miles)
Benfontein sills, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa28° 49' 0" S24° 49' 0" E140.1km (87.0 miles)
Erfdeel Mine, Welkom, Matjhabeng Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africa27° 58' 15" S26° 52' 33" E143.3km (89.0 miles)
KEM JV Mine (Kimberley Ekapa Mining Joint Venture mine; Kimberley Underground mine), Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa28° 45' 49" S24° 47' 28" E144.0km (89.5 miles)
Dronfield, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa28° 37' 0" S24° 48' 0" E148.7km (92.4 miles)
Kampfersdam Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa28° 41' 33" S24° 43' 30" E152.5km (94.8 miles)
Caledon River, Kopanong Local Municipality, Xhariep District Municipality, Free State, South Africa30° 31' 21" S26° 4' 21" E156.4km (97.2 miles)
Riverton Mine, Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa28° 29' 43" S24° 45' 19" E158.2km (98.3 miles)
Nooitgedacht (66), Kimberley, Sol Plaatje Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa28° 35' 12" S24° 36' 50" E166.8km (103.6 miles)
Christiana, Lekwa-Teemane Local Municipality, Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality, North West, South Africa27° 54' 53" S25° 9' 48" E168.9km (104.9 miles)
Windsorton, Dikgatlong Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa28° 19' 54" S24° 41' 36" E172.3km (107.0 miles)
Leicester Mine, Windsorton, Dikgatlong Local Municipality, Frances Baard District Municipality, Northern Cape, South Africa28° 22' 5" S24° 39' 2" E173.9km (108.0 miles)

Regions in mindat.org that contain this locality

RegionType
African PlateTectonic Plate
Karoo basin, African PlateBasin
South AfricaCountry
Free State, South AfricaProvince
Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Free State, South AfricaMunicipality

Regions in GADM Database

RegionGADM number
South Africa, Free State, Mangaung211.2.11.0.0.0
South Africa, Free State, Mangaung, Mangaung211.2.11.49.0.0
South Africa, Free State, Mangaung, Mangaung, 20211.2.11.49.872.0
 
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