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Middelburg
87,348
23,563
22,9%
73,9%
97,5%
82,3%
Middelburg was originally established on the farm Sterkfontein, in 1866. At first, the town was named Nazareth, but was renamed Middelburg in 1874. There are two proposed reasons for the name chosen: that the town is located half-way between Pretoria and Lydenburg, or that it was named after the Dutch city of that name. (GPS coordinates: 25.7754 S, 29.455 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 | 87,348 |
| Young (0-14) | 23,2% |
| Working Age (15-64) | 71,3% |
| Elderly (65+) | 5,6% |
| Dependency ratio | 40,3 |
| Sex ratio | 105,2 |
| Population density | 744 persons/km2 |
| No schooling aged 20+ | 3,4% |
| Higher education aged 20+ | 22,9% |
| Matric aged 20+ | 39,4% |
| Number of households | 23,563 |
| Average household size | 3,5 |
| Female headed households | 25,3% |
| Formal dwellings | 81,3% |
| Housing owned/paying off | 45,8% |
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 82,3% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 94% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 73,9% |
| Electricity for lighting | 97,5% |