| Nala | |
| Settlement Type: | Local municipality |
| Seal Size: | 150x100px |
| Map Alt: | Location in the Free State |
| Coordinates: | -27.3872°N 26.6181°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Free State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Lejweleputswa |
| Seat: | Bothaville |
| Parts Type: | Wards |
| Parts: | 12 |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Government Type: | Municipal council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Nozililo Mashiya-Ntema |
| Area Total Km2: | 4129 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 81220 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 93.1% |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 0.6% |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 0.3% |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 5.8% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages |
| Demographics2 Footnotes: | [3] |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 73.3% |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 8.7% |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 7.3% |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 3.9% |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 6.8% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Municipal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | FS185 |
Nala Municipality (st|Masepala wa Nala) is a local municipality within the Lejweleputswa District Municipality, in the Free State province of South Africa. Nala is a Sesotho word meaning "affluence or plenty". It is derived from the maize belt and economic prosperity of the area.[4] The municipality serves the community in and around Bothaville, Kgotsong, Wesselsbron and Monyakeng.
The 2011 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[5]
| Place | Census code | Area (km2) | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 468004 | 1.12 | 154 | ||
| 468001 | 33.26 | 4,152 | ||
| 468002 | 9.74 | 41,878 | ||
| 468005 | 3.80 | 25,392 | ||
| 468006 | 10.26 | 1,415 | ||
| Remainder of the municipality | 468003 | 4,070.61 | 8,229 |
See main article: Nala Local Municipality elections. The municipal council consists of twenty-four members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twelve councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twelve wards, while the remaining twelve are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the election of 1 November 2021 the African National Congress (ANC) lost its majority, winning twelve of the twenty-four seats.
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[6]