Taaibos Lifestyle Estate | |
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  Taaibos Lifestyle Estate  Taaibos Lifestyle Estate | |
| Coordinates: 26°54′40″S 27°53′28″E / 26.911°S 27.891°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Free State |
| District | Fezile Dabi |
| Municipality | Metsimaholo |
| Established | 1948 |
| Government | |
| • Private Owner | LSP Group |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.34 km2 (2.45 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)
[1] | |
| • Total | 1,059 |
| • Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 11.9% |
| • Coloured | 2.8% |
| • Indian/ Asian | 0.8% |
| • White | 83.9% |
| • Other | 0.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 82.0% |
| • English | 7.3% |
| • Sotho | 7.0% |
| • Zulu | 1.5% |
| • Other | 2.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 ( SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1946 |
| PO box | 1946 |
| Area code | 016 |
| Website | www.taaiboslifestyleestate.co.za |
Taaibos Lifestyle Estate is a new developing estate in the Free State province of South Africa and part of the Metsimaholo Local Municipality.
Taaibos Lifestyle Estate is a former coal-mining village located between Sasolburg and Heilbron, [2] and is home to two decommissioned power stations, Taaibos and Highveld, inactive since 1994. [3] Directly translated from Afrikaans to English, the name literally means "power source".
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Taaibos Lifestyle Estate". Census 2011.
- ^ "Free State candidate for first dedicated cargo airport in SA". Free State Business Bulletin. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
- ^ "Taaibos Power Station". Eskom. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
Municipalities and communities of
Fezile Dabi District Municipality,
Free State | ||
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District seat:
Sasolburg | ||
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| Ngwathe | ||
| Metsimaholo | ||
| Mafube | ||
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