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Bloemfontein is located in central South Africa on the southern edge of the Highveld at an elevation of 1,400 metres (4,600 ft), bordering on the semi-arid region of the Karoo. The area is generally flat with occasional hills ("koppies" in Afrikaans), and the general vegetation is Highveld grassland.
Bloemfontein ou, em português, Blumefontaina [5] ("fonte da flor" em africâner e neerlandês), atualmente também conhecida como Mangaung ("o local onde a chita (ou guepardo) habita" em sesotho), é a sexta maior cidade da África do Sul e uma das três capitais do país, juntamente com Pretória e a Cidade do Cabo.
Bloemfontein, city, capital of Free State province (formerly Orange Free State) and judicial capital of the Republic of South Africa. Founded by Major H. Douglas Warden in 1846 as a fort and residency, it became the seat of the British-administered Orange River Sovereignty (1848–54) and of the Orange Free State (an independent Boer republic ...
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Bloemfontein is a city in the central part of South Africa, known for its historical significance, cultural attractions, and academic institutions. It is the judicial capital of South Africa and the largest city of the Free State province, with a population of about 256,000.
- 236.17 km 2 (91.19 sq mi)
- Vacant
- 1846
- Metropolitan municipality
South Africa. Free State. Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality. Bloemfontein is popularly and poetically known as "the city of roses", for its abundance of these flowers and the annual rose festival held there.
Geography. Bloemfontein is in central South Africa. It is dry in this part of South Africa. There are a few hills around Bloemfontein. Grass mostly grows around Bloemfontein. The summers are hot, and the winters are cool, but it snowed in August 2006. Economy.
Cope. Go next. Bloemfontein ( Fountain of flowers) is popularly and poetically known as "the city of roses", for its abundance of these flowers and the annual rose festival held there. The city hosts numerous museums, including the National Women's Monument, the Anglo-Boer War Museum, the National Museum, and the Oliewenhuis Art Museum.
