Bloemfontein

Bloemfontein (Afrikaans for "fountain of flowers") is one of South Africa's three capital cities, along with Pretoria and Cape Town. Bloemfontein serves as the judicial capital, as well as the capital of the Free State province. The city's Sesotho name is Mangaung, meaning "the place where cheetahs dwell".

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Afrikaans - South Africa - Pretoria - Cape Town - Judicial - Free State - Sesotho - Cheetah

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The city is situated on dry grassland at {{coor d|29|06S|26|13E|}}, at an altitude of 1,395 metres above sea level. The city is home to 369,568 residents, while the greater Mangaung municipality has a population of 645,455. Bloemfontein is served by Bloemfontein Airport.

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Metre - Sea level - Bloemfontein Airport

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