Westminster, Free State

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Westminster
Westminster Westminster shown within South Africa
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.

v t e Communities of Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality, Free State

Seat: Bloemfontein

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

Suburbs of Bloemfontein	Fauna Heuwelsig Willows

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