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Benoni
Quick Fact ......
158,777
48,673
23,9%
79,7%
79,5%
81,9%
Benoni originally developed from a gold-mining camp. It was named in 1881 by the surveyor-general Johann Rissik, who was struggling to assign title deeds to unclaimed state property. Called Benoni, after the son of Rachel (Gen. 35:18), which in Hebrew means 'son of my sorrows'. Actor Charlize Theron (born 1975) spent her childhood growing up in Benoni. (GPS coordinates: 26.1448 S, 28.3495 E).
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Reference(s)
- Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.
- http://www.wikipedia.org
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Key Statistics 2011
| Total population | 158,777 |
| Young (0-14) | 20,3% |
| Working Age (15-64) | 72,1% |
| Elderly (65+) | 7,6% |
| Dependency ratio | 38,7 |
| Sex ratio | 106,6 |
| Population density | 904 persons/km2 |
| No schooling aged 20+ | 3% |
| Higher education aged 20+ | 23,9% |
| Matric aged 20+ | 38,8% |
| Number of households | 48,673 |
| Average household size | 2,9 |
| Female headed households | 30,5% |
| Formal dwellings | 85,4% |
| Housing owned/paying off | 52,5% |
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 81,9% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 86,5% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 79,7% |
| Electricity for lighting | 79,5% |