Westminster, Free State

Westminster
Westminster Westminster shown within Free State
Coordinates: 29°09′58″S 27°09′00″E / 29.166°S 27.15°E / -29.166; 27.15Coordinates: 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
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.^[1]

References

↑ Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 472. Retrieved 28 August 2013.

Communities of Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Free State

Seat: Bloemfontein

Cities and towns	Bain's Vlei Bloemfontein Botshabelo Maselspoort Thaba 'Nchu Westminster

Suburbs of Bloemfontein	Airport Arboretum Ashbury Baysvalley Bayswater Bloemside Brandwag Central Dan Pienaar Ehrlich Park Fauna Fichardt Park Fleurdal Gardenia Park Generaal De Wet Grasslands Grootvlei Prison Heidedal Heuwelsig Hospitaalpark Langenhoven Park Loerier Park Navalsig Noordhoek Pellissier Rodenbeck Uitsig Universitas Westdene Wilgehof Willows

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