| Hobhouse | |
| Pushpin Map: | South Africa Free State#South Africa |
| Coordinates: | -29.5281°N 27.1414°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Free State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Thabo Mofutsanyane |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Mantsopa |
| Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Leader Title: | Councillor |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 12.6 |
| Population Total: | 244 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2011) |
| Demographics1 Title1: | White |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 44.67% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Black African |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 42.62% |
| Demographics1 Title3: | Coloured |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 8.61% |
| Demographics1 Title4: | Indian/Asian |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 2.87% |
| Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
| Demographics1 Info5: | 1.23% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages (2011) |
| Demographics2 Title1: | Afrikaans |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 43.44% |
| Demographics2 Title2: | Sotho |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 38.11% |
| Demographics2 Title3: | English |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 14.34% |
| Demographics2 Title4: | Other |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 3.69% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
| Postal Code: | 9740 |
| Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
| Postal2 Code: | 9740 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | 051 |
Hobhouse is a small farming and homesteading town in the Free State province of South Africa. Maize, wheat, and livestock are produced here.
The town lies 32 km north-east of Wepener and 51 km south-west of Ladybrand, near the Lesotho border. It was laid out on the farm Poortjie in 1912 and attained municipal status in 1913. It is named after Emily Hobhouse (1860-1926), author and philanthropist who brought to public notice abuses in concentration camps during the Anglo-Boer War.[2]