Local municipality · Thabo Mofutsanyane District # Nketoana Nketoana is a local municipality of South Africa in Thabo Mofutsanyane District, Free State Province. It had an estimated 55,914 people in 2020 on 5,611 km² (about 10.0 per km²). 19 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 84 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 55,914 people (2020) - 5,611 km² - 84 mapped services - 1,643 m typical elevation ## How many people live in Nketoana? Nketoana had an estimated 55,914 people in 2020 — 8.4% of Thabo Mofutsanyane District, 148th of 190 local municipalities. There are 1,087 women for every 1,000 men (below the Thabo Mofutsanyane District figure of 1,126). Spread over 5,611 km², that is about 10.0 people per km², 151st of 190 local municipalities. 31.5% of people are children under 15 and 6.7% are 65 or older; the median age is about 26 years (it is 26 across Thabo Mofutsanyane District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 62 children and older people. - 0–4 5,741 - 5–9 6,256 - 10–14 5,621 - 15–19 4,824 - 20–24 4,386 - 25–29 4,371 - 30–34 4,749 - 35–39 3,927 - 40–44 2,954 - 45–49 2,752 - 50–54 2,314 - 55–59 2,273 - 60–64 2,004 - 65–69 1,548 - 70–74 983 - 75–79 650 - 80+ 561 Source: Statistics South Africa 2016 Community Survey Population via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO). ## Where is Nketoana? Nketoana lies in Thabo Mofutsanyane District, Free State Province, South Africa. It borders 6 other local municipalities: Dihlabeng, Mafube, Moqhaka, Ngwathe, Phumelela and Setsoto. By area it is the 68th largest of 213 local municipalities in South Africa. It covers 17.1% of Thabo Mofutsanyane District. The centre of Nketoana is about 236 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. It is about 88 km from Phuthaditjhaba, the main town of Thabo Mofutsanyane District. The centre point is at 27.8652° S, 28.3249° E. Local names: FS193. Source: South African Municipal Demarcation Board via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO). ## Know before you go: Nketoana - Time zone UTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Johannesburg - Currency Rand (ZAR) - Country calling code +27 - Languages Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Pedi, English, Tswana - Plug types Type C, D · 230 V - Driving side Left - Postcode format 4 digits (####) ### Nearest airports - O.R. Tambo International Airport (JNB) · Johannesburg 192 km - Moshoeshoe I International Airport (MSU) · Maseru(Mazenod) 192 km ### Nearest railway station Bolivia (Nketoana), about 8.1 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.9 hours, sunrise around 05:05) and shortest in Jun (about 10.4 hours, sunrise around 06:55, sunset around 17:18). Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Nketoana Open gazetteers list 19 villages, towns and localities in Nketoana. The largest with a recorded population: Reitz (24,181), Mamafubedu (15,447), Lindley (14,377) and Arlington (4,714). Settlements here lie between about 1,519 m and 1,713 m above sea level (median 1,643 m). - Arlington - Buffelsvlei - Dankbaar - Fraaiuitzicht - Goede Hoop - Goedgedacht - Inhoek - Kruispad - Leratswana - Lindley - Malans Post - Mamafubedu - Onverdiend - Petrus Steyn - Petsana - Reitz - Susannas Rust - Swartfontein - Tweespruit Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements. ## Landscape and landmarks of Nketoana Named natural and historic features inside Nketoana, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 14 rivers and streams; 1 lake. - Blydschapspruit - Brakspruit - Caleon - Grootpan - Herustpruit - Katoemspruit - Klipspruit - Lang - Rietpanspruit - Rietspruit - Rus se Spruit - Tierkloofrivier - Tigerkloof - Twee - Valsch ### Hills and mountains 12 hills; 8 mountains. - Kafferkop · 1,783 m - Graskop · 1,773 m - Leeukop · 1,767 m - Maanhaarkop · 1,766 m - Bloukop · 1,739 m - Susannaskop · 1,725 m - Verkykerskop · 1,723 m - Elandskop · 1,721 m - Houtkop · 1,703 m - Bakenkop · 1,697 m - Gruiskop · 1,695 m - Leeukop · 1,684 m - Stompkop · 1,676 m - Skietkop · 1,652 m - Spitskop · 1,632 m - Witkoppie · 1,625 m - Platkop · 1,608 m - Verkykerskop · 1,566 m - Yeomanry Kop · 1,532 m - Spitskoppie · 1,508 m ### Getting around 6 railway stations; 3 airfields; 1 airport; 1 bridge. - Danielsrus - Kaallaagte - Lindley - Otto Bobbersburg Northwest - Otto Bobbertsbrug - Petrus Steyn - Petrus Steyn - Reitz - Reitz - Swartkop - Tweeling Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features. Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Nketoana and the best time to visit Using the climate of Thabo Mofutsanyane District, the warmest month is Jan (average 21 °C) and the coolest is Jul (7 °C). About 596 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Dec (100 mm) and the driest Jul (7 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are August to May. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec | Month | Average °C | Rain mm | | Jan | 21 | 99 | | Feb | 20 | 78 | | Mar | 18 | 71 | | Apr | 14 | 40 | | May | 11 | 11 | | Jun | 7 | 14 | | Jul | 7 | 7 | | Aug | 10 | 16 | | Sep | 14 | 17 | | Oct | 17 | 58 | | Nov | 19 | 85 | | Dec | 20 | 100 | Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29. ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Nketoana | Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | | | Hospital | Reitz Provincial Hospital · Nketoana | 12 km | Map | | Bank | Standard Bank · Nketoana | 13 km | Map | | ATM | Capitec Bank ATM · Nketoana | 13 km | Map | | Petrol pump | Astron Energy · Nketoana | 12 km | Map | | Hotel | Absolute Guest House · Nketoana | 12 km | Map | | School | Little Miracles Day Care · Nketoana | 12 km | Map | | College | ARC Small Grains Institute - Bethlehem · Dihlabeng | 32 km | Map | | Police station | Reitz Saps · Nketoana | 13 km | Map | Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Nketoana Places mapped inside Nketoana in open map data, by type. - Hospitals 4 - Banks 3 - ATMs 3 - Petrol pumps 7 - Hotels 5 - Schools 47 - Pharmacies 3 - Restaurants 9 - Police stations 3 Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other local municipalities in Thabo Mofutsanyane District - Dihlabeng - Maluti a Phofung - Mantsopa - Phumelela - Setsoto ## Quick answers - Where is Nketoana? In Thabo Mofutsanyane District, Free State Province, South Africa - What is the population of Nketoana? 55,914 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Nketoana? About 26 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Nketoana? About 10.0 people per km² - What borders Nketoana? Dihlabeng, Mafube, Moqhaka, Ngwathe, Phumelela and Setsoto - What time zone is Nketoana in? UTC+2 - What currency is used in Nketoana? Rand (ZAR) - What language is spoken in Nketoana? Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Nketoana? 19 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Nketoana? Settlements lie between 1,519 m and 1,713 m - What is the highest point in Nketoana? Kafferkop (1,783 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Nketoana? August to May - Where is the nearest hospital to Nketoana? Reitz Provincial Hospital, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Nketoana? Standard Bank, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Nketoana? Capitec Bank ATM, about 13 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Nketoana? Astron Energy, about 12 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Nketoana? 4 mapped - How many banks are in Nketoana? 3 mapped - How many ATMs are in Nketoana? 3 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Nketoana? 7 mapped - What is the P-code of Nketoana? ZA4193 (OCHA common operational dataset) At a glance - Type: Local municipality - Area: 5,611.1 km² - P-code: ZA4193 - District: Thabo Mofutsanyane District - Main town: Reitz --- Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/free-state/thabo-mofutsanyane/nketoana/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.