Thabong is the second largest township after Botshabelo in the Free State province of South Africa. The township was established during the years of segregation of black people as well as the township of Bronville for coloured people adjacent to the city of Welkom, to accommodate workers at the world's richest gold mines. Thabong is situated 4½ km southwest of Kyknou.

Welkom

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Welkom is the second-largest city in the Free State province. Welkom is known as "Circle City", "City within a Garden", "Mvela" and "Matjhabeng". The city's Sotho name, Matjhabeng, means 'where nations meet', derived from the migrant labour system, where people of various countries such as Lesotho, Malawi and Mozambique met to work in the mines of the gold fields.

Kyknou

Type: Farm
Category: agriculture
Location: Matjhabeng Local Municipality, Lejweleputswa District Municipality, Free State, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude

-27.93333° or 27° 56′ south

Longitude

26.81667° or 26° 49′ east

Elevation

1,394 metres (4,573 feet)

Open location code

5G483R88+MM

GeoNames ID

985085

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