Wesselsbron
E1045016
Wesselsbron is a maize-farming town in South Africa’s Free State province, known for its role in the country’s grain production.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human settlement
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Nala Local Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| agriculturalZone | Highveld maize belt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate |
semi-arid
ⓘ
summer rainfall region ⓘ |
| continent | Africa ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| countrySubdivision | Free State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| demographicsCharacteristic | predominantly rural-agrarian community ⓘ |
| district | Lejweleputswa District Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicDependency | commercial farming ⓘ |
| economicRole | important grain-producing centre in South Africa ⓘ |
| electricityGrid | connected to South African national grid ⓘ |
| governingBody | Nala Local Municipality Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
grain silos
ⓘ
surrounding commercial farms ⓘ |
| hasIndustry |
agriculture
ⓘ
agro-processing ⓘ grain storage ⓘ |
| hasTransport | regional road network ⓘ |
| knownFor |
grain silos
ⓘ
maize production ⓘ |
| languageMajority | Afrikaans ⓘ |
| languageSignificant | Sesotho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Free State maize triangle
ⓘ
Free State province NERFINISHED ⓘ Lejweleputswa District Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ Nala Local Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCrop | maize ⓘ |
| nationalContext | part of South Africa’s grain production heartland ⓘ |
| nearbyTown |
Bothaville
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hoopstad NERFINISHED ⓘ Welkom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| otherCrop |
sorghum
ⓘ
soybeans ⓘ sunflowers ⓘ |
| postalCode | 9680 ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
grain production
ⓘ
maize farming ⓘ |
| provinceCapitalDistance | approximately 75 km northwest of Bloemfontein (by road) ⓘ |
| regionType | agricultural region ⓘ |
| roadConnection |
connected by regional roads to Bothaville
ⓘ
connected by regional roads to Welkom ⓘ |
| timeZone |
Central Africa Time
ⓘ
surface form:
South African Standard Time
|
| utcOffset | +2 ⓘ |
| waterSource | local dams and boreholes ⓘ |
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