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The city's Sesotho name is Mangaung, which means "the place where cheetahs dwell". Although the area had been inhabited earlier, it was first pronounced an urban settlement in 1850, four years before the official founding of the Republic of the Orange Free State. A railway line was built in 1890 to connect Bloemfontein and Cape Town.
In 1899, the city was the site of the Bloemfontein Conference , which failed to prevent the outbreak of the Anglo-Boer War.
The city is situated at latitude 29 degrees south and longitude 26 degrees east and is 1,395 metres above sea level. The surrounding countryside consists of dry grasslands. The city has approximately 500,000 residents. The greater Mangaung minicipality has closer to 1 000 000 residents.
J. R. R. Tolkien was born in the city on January 3 1892.On March 13March 13 is the 72nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (73rd in leap years). There are 293 days remaining. Events 483 St. Felix becomes Pope. 874 The bones of Saint Nicephorus are interred in the Church of the Apostles, Constantinople. 1138 Cardin, 19001900 is the common year starting on Monday. see link for calendar) For the film, see 1900 (film). Events January January 1 Nigeria becomes British protectorate January 2 John Hay announces the Open Door Policy to promote trade with China. January 2 Chicag during the Anglo-Boer War, BritishThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a state in Western Europe, usually known simply as the United Kingdom the UK Britain or less accurately as Great Britain . The UK was formed by a series of Acts of Union which united the formerly forces captured the city.
Bloemfontein is served by Bloemfontein AirportBloemfontein Airport is located in Bloemfontein, South Africa. Its IATA Airport Code is BFN. Only South African Airways flies into Bloemfontein Airport. External links Photos, planespotting,. Airports of South Africa..
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