Cities and regions／South Africa
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Bloemfontein

Bloemfontein is listed in the consulted register as one of South Africa’s three capitals. The city appears in a national administrative context with several capitals, extensive linguistic diversity and the use of the South African rand.

Bloemfontein
Photo by South African Tourism from South Africa Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY 2.0
The place

What makes it special

  • One of South Africa’s three registered capitals.
  • English is among the languages listed in the national register.
  • The registered currency is the South African rand, ZAR or R.
Bloemfontein
Photo by South African Tourism from South Africa Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY 2.0
Bloemfontein
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Travel atlas

Articles in Bloemfontein

Guides to this place

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Bloemfontein

Viajalo Editorial

Guides to this place

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Map and notebook for planning a trip to South Africa.

South Africa for first planning with its capitals, languages and rand

An initial orientation to South Africa: its three listed capitals, linguistic diversity and the rand as its currency.

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Profile updated: 13/09/2026