Overview
The Free State local government sector is constituted by the Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality (Bloemfontein, Botshabelo and Thaba Nchu) and four district municipalities, namely the:
Fezile Dabi District
- Fezile Dabi District Municipality
- Mafube Local Municipality comprising of the towns of Frankfort, Villiers, Cornelia and Tweeling
- Metsimaholo Local Municipality comprising of the towns of Sasolburg, Oranjeville and Deneysville.
- Moqhaka Local Municipality comprising of the towns of Kroonstad, Steynsrus Viljoenskroon
- Ngwathe Local Municipality comprising of the town of Parys, Edenville, Heilbron, Koppies, and Vredefort.
Lejweleputswa District
- Lejweleputswa District Municipality
- Matjhabeng Local Municipality comprising of the towns of Welkom, Odendaalsrus, Virginia, Hennenman, Allanridge and Ventersburg.
- Nala Local Municipality comprising of the towns of Bothaville and Wesselsbron
- Tokologo Local Municipality comprising of the towns of Boshof, Dealesville and Hertzogville,
- Tswelopele Local Municipality comprising of the towns of Bultfontein and Hoopstad
- Masilonyana Local Municipality comprising of the towns of Theunissen, Brandfort, Soutpan, Verkeerdevlei and Winburg,
Thabo Mofutsanyana District
- Thabo Mofutsanyana District Municipality
- Maluti-a-Phofung Local Municipality comprising of the towns of Phuthaditjhaba, Harrismith and Kestell as well as the QwaQwa rural areas.
- Dihlabeng Local Municipality comprising of the towns of Bethlehem, Clarens, Fouriesburg, Paul Roux and Rosendal.
- Mantsopa Local Municipality comprising of the towns of Ladybrandt, Excelsior, Hobhouse, Thaba Phatchoa and Tweespruit.
- Nketoana Local Municipality comprising of the towns of Reitz, Arlington, Lindley and Petrus Steyn.
- Phumelela Local Municipality comprising of the towns of Warden, Memel and Vrede.
- Setsoto Local Municipality comprising of the towns of Ficksburg, Clocolan, Marquard, Senekal,
Xhariep District
- Xhariep District Municipality
- Letsemeng Local Municipality comprising of the towns of Koffiefontein, Jacobsdal, Luckhoff, Oppermansgronde and Petrusburg
- Kopanong Local Municipality Trompsburg, Reddersburg, Edenburg Jagersfontein, Fauresmith, Springfontein, Philippolis, Bethulie and Gariep Dam
- Mohokare Local Municipality comprising of the towns of Zastron, Rouxville and Smithfield.
- Naledi Local Municipality comprising of the towns of Dewetsdorp, Wepener and Vanstadensrus.