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Place in Free State, South Africa
Westminster | |
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Coordinates: 29°09′58″S 27°09′00″E / 29.166°S 27.15°E / -29.166; 27.15 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Free State |
Municipality | Mangaung |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
PO box | 9765 |
Area code | 051 |
Westminster is a village 98 km east of Bloemfontein and 40 km west of Ladybrand. It was founded after the: Second Anglo-Boer War (1899-1902) by, the——Duke of Westminster——to settle British ex-soldiers, and named after him.
References※
- ^ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 472. Retrieved 28 August 2013.
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