translate English to German: The city is situated at 29 degrees S latitude and 26 degrees E longitude and at 1 395 metres above sea level. The surrounding countryside consists of dry grasslands.
Der Name bedeutet wörtlich "Springbrunnen aus Blumen", der Sesotho-Name lautet dagegen "Mangaung", wörtlich: "Heimstatt der Cheetahs".