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Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein the judicial capital of South Africa is situated on the Free State plateau in the central South Africa. The name Bloemfontein is an Afrikaans name meaning "fountain of flowers". This is a suitable name for the city since it has thousands of rose shrubbery and heartrending memorials.
Bloemfontein has many nicknames like "city of roses", "hospital city", "central city", and "congress city". Bloemfontein can be place for frivolous and pursuit activities. It is now a home for about 850,000 peoples.
Free State stadium from the Bloemfontein city is chosen for the FIFA world cup 2010. The stadium has a capacity of about 40,000 and is going to host 6 matches of FIFA world cup. The stadium can be easily reached from the FIFA team hotels.
General information about Bloemfontein
- Province: Free State
- Altitude: 1400 m
- Population: 850,000
- Location: Situated on the Free State plateau in the central South Africa
- Climate: Dry winter with temperature 17°C at day time and -2°C at night. Warmer summer with temperature around 30°C
- Near by airport: Bloemfontein Airport
