List of municipalities in the Free State

The Free State province of South Africa is divided, for local government purposes, into one metropolitan municipality (Mangaung) and four district municipalities. The district municipalities are in turn divided into nineteen local municipalities.

In the following map, Mangaung is shaded green and labelled "M", the district municipalities are shaded various other colours, and the local municipalities are numbered.

District and metropolitan municipalities

Map key	Name	Code	Seat	Area (km²)	Population (2011)	Pop. density (per km²)
7001100000000000000♠10–13	Fezile Dabi District Municipality	DC20	Sasolburg	21,301	488,036	22.9
7000500000000000000♠5–9	Lejweleputswa District Municipality	DC18	Welkom	31,930	627,626	19.7
M	Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality	MAN	Bloemfontein	6,284	747,431	118.9
7001140000000000000♠14–19	Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality	DC19	Phuthaditjhaba	32,637	736,238	22.6
7000100000000000000♠1–4	Xhariep District Municipality	DC16	Trompsburg	37,674	146,259	3.9

Local and metropolitan municipalities

Map key	Name	Code	District	Seat	Area (km²)	Population (2011)	Pop. density (per km²)
17	Dihlabeng Local Municipality	FS192	Thabo Mofutsanyana	Bethlehem	4,880	128,704	26.4
3	Kopanong Local Municipality	FS162	Xhariep	Trompsburg	15,645	49,171	3.1
4	Letsemeng Local Municipality	FS161	Xhariep	Koffiefontein	9,829	38,628	3.9
13	Mafube Local Municipality	FS205	Fezile Dabi	Frankfort	3,971	57,876	14.6
15	Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality	FS194	Thabo Mofutsanyana	Phuthaditjhaba	4,338	335,784	77.4
M	Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality	MAN		Bloemfontein	6,284	747,431	118.9
19	Mantsopa Local Municipality	FS196	Thabo Mofutsanyana	Ladybrand	4,291	51,056	11.9
8	Masilonyana Local Municipality	FS181	Lejweleputswa	Theunissen	6,796	63,334	9.3
9	Matjhabeng Local Municipality	FS184	Lejweleputswa	Welkom	5,155	406,461	78.8
12	Metsimaholo Local Municipality	FS204	Fezile Dabi	Sasolburg	1,717	149,108	86.8
2	Mohokare Local Municipality	FS163	Xhariep	Zastron	8,776	34,146	3.9
10	Moqhaka Local Municipality	FS201	Fezile Dabi	Kroonstad	7,925	160,532	20.3
7	Nala Local Municipality	FS185	Lejweleputswa	Bothaville	4,129	81,220	19.7
1	Naledi Local Municipality	FS164	Xhariep	Dewetsdorp	3,424	24,314	7.1
11	Ngwathe Local Municipality	FS203	Fezile Dabi	Parys	7,055	120,520	17.1
16	Nketoana Local Municipality	FS193	Thabo Mofutsanyana	Reitz	5,611	60,324	10.8
14	Phumelela Local Municipality	FS195	Thabo Mofutsanyana	Vrede	8,183	47,772	5.8
18	Setsoto Local Municipality	FS191	Thabo Mofutsanyana	Ficksburg	15,966	112,597	18.9
5	Tokologo Local Municipality	FS182	Lejweleputswa	Boshof	9,326	28,986	3.1
6	Tswelopele Local Municipality	FS183	Lejweleputswa	Bultfontein	6,524	47,625	7.3