Florisbad is a health resort 45 km northwest of
Bloemfontein
Bloemfontein, ( ; , "fountain of flowers") also known as Bloem, is one of South Africa's three capital cities and the capital of the Free State province. It serves as the country's judicial capital, along with legislative capital Cape To ...
and 47 km south-west of
Brandfort
Brandfort, officially renamed Winnie Mandela in 2021, is a small agricultural town in the central Free State province of South Africa, about 60 km northeast of Bloemfontein on the R30 road. The town serves the surrounding farms for supplies ...
, near the
Haagenstad salt-pan. Named after Floris Venter who opened up the mineral spring.
Florisbad archaeological and paleontological site is now a tourist attraction.
References
Populated places in the Masilonyana Local Municipality
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