Mangaung Metro Municipality – Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality is a metropolitan municipality which governs Bloemfontein and surrounding towns in the Free State province of South Africa. Mangaung is a Sesotho name meaning “place of Cheetahs”

We now have a total of 7 Official Cities / Towns / Establishments in our Mangaung Metro Community and Welcome all Citizens to ‘AT THE HEART OF IT ALL’

With Bloemfontein, Botshabelo & Thaba Nchu already part of our Metro, the following Towns/Settlements are now incorporated into the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality after the Municipal Elections of 3 August 2016.

Soutpan (Previously part of Masilonyana Local Municipality) Tel: +27 51 831 1115
Dewetsdorp (Previously part of Naledi Local Municipality) Tel: +27 51 541 0012
Van Stadensrus (Previously part of Naledi Local Municipality) Tel: +27 51 584 1107
Wepener (Previously part of Naledi Local Municipality) Tel: +27 51 583 1131

Mangaung Metro Municipality Contact Details

  • Mangaung Call Centre (Queries and Problems)
    Tel: 0800 111 300
  • Emergency Services
    Fire, Rescue and Disasters: Tel: +27 51 406 6666, Ambulance (all hours) Tel: 10 177
  • CENTLEC Customer Services
    Tel: 051 409 2345, Tel: 051 409 2308, Tel: 051 409 2416, Tel: 051 409 2368
  • Mangaung Switchboard
    Tel: +27 51 405 8911

Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality Tourism

  • Phillip Sanders and Maselspoort resorts near Bloemfontein
  • Botanical Gardens, Naval Hill and Franklin Game Reserve
  • Bloemfontein Zoo
  • National Museum – huge collection of fossils and archaeological discoveries
  • Women’s Memorial Monument
  • Anglo-Boer War Museum
  • SA Military Museum
  • Freshford House Museum
  • Waaihoek precinct, founding venue of the ANC
  • Digareteneng (Place of curtains), built to coincide with the visit of King George V in 1952
  • Maphikela House has been declared as a national monument and named after Mr Thomas Maphikela who was the first Secretary-General of the ANC
  • Dr Sebe James Moroka House historical site (Thaba Nchu)
  • Sand Du Plessis Theatre
  • Loch Logan Waterfront
  • Mimosa Mall Shopping Complex
  • Oliewenhuis Art Gallery
  • President Brand Street -housing inter alia Appeal Court, Free State Legislature, Gen. CR de Wet Statue, City Hall, Afrikaans Literature Museum