Arlington, Free State

Arlington is a small farming town in the Free State province of South Africa. It was established as an important railway link between Lindley and Senekal.

Arlington
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Coordinates: 28°02′S 27°51′E
Country	South Africa
Province	Free State
District	Thabo Mofutsanyane
Municipality	Nketoana
Area [1]
• Total	6.3 km^2 (2.4 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	3,935
• Density	620/km^2 (1,600/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	98.1%
• Coloured	0.2%
• Indian/Asian	0.2%
• White	1.3%
• Other	0.2%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Sotho	88.3%
• Afrikaans	3.8%
• Sign language	3.1%
• Zulu	2.0%
• Other	2.7%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	9602
PO box	9602
Area code	058

Geography and layout

Arlington (like all Free State towns) features a racially segregated geography due to the policies of apartheid. This is evidenced by the fact that the white population live in the actual town of Arlington while the non-white (almost exclusively black) community lives in the neighboring township of Leratswana, which is currently being greatly extended.

Transport

Railway

Arlington is vital for its railway location. It lies at the junction of two railway lines, one stretching from Lindley to Senekal, and another connecting Bethlehem and Steynsrus.

Road

Arlington lies on the R707, which actually separates Arlington from Leratswana. This road connects the towns of Lindley and Senekal.

References

1. Sum of the Main Places Leratswana and Arlington from Census 2011.