Bain's Vlei

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Bain's Vlei
Bain's Vlei
 Bain's Vlei shown within South Africa
Coordinates: 29°03′25″S 26°07′52″E / 29.057°S 26.131°E / -29.057; 26.131Coordinates: 29°03′25″S 26°07′52″E / 29.057°S 26.131°E / -29.057; 26.131
Country South Africa
Province Free State
Municipality Mangaung

Bain's Vlei is a settlement on the road to Kimberley, situated 8 km west of Bloemfontein, Named after the owner, Andrew Hudson Bain, who bought it in 1849.[1]

References

  1. Raper, Peter E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Internet Archive. p. 67. Retrieved 28 August 2013. 
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