Heuwelsig is a suburb in the northern part of Bloemfontein, South Africa. It derives its name from the geography. This suburb is located on the slopes of mostly granite hills (or koppies). According to the 2011 national census it is a 75% white suburb. It was mainly developed during the 1980s. The main landmark in the area is the Diamond shaped water-tower.

Heuwelsig
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Coordinates: 29.08100°S 26.19922°E / -29.08100; 26.19922
Country	South Africa
Province	Free State
Municipality	Mangaung
Main Place	Bloemfontein
Area [1]
• Total	1.50 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	2,596
• Density	1,700/km2 (4,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	17.6%
• Coloured	2.0%
• Indian/Asian	3.7%
• White	75.4%
• Other	1.2%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Afrikaans	67.0%
• English	17.0%
• Sotho	7.4%
• Xhosa	2.9%
• Other	5.6%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	9301
PO box	9332

It can be accessed via two roads, Lucas Steyn[2] (both directions) and Rayton Road.[3]

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