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Mbombela
58,672
15,633
41,5%
90,2%
97,6%
89,8%
Mbombela was proclaimed in 1905. On the banks of the Crocodile River, the town was originally known as Nelspruit, named after three Nel brothers in 1891 who let their cattle graze there. The town's name was changed to Mbombela in 2009. Mobombla is SiSwati and means 'a lot of people in a small space'. (GPS coordinates: 25.4849 S, 30.9765 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 | 58,672 |
| Young (0-14) | 22,5% |
| Working Age (15-64) | 71,4% |
| Elderly (65+) | 6,1% |
| Dependency ratio | 40,1 |
| Sex ratio | 93,4 |
| Population density | 808 persons/km2 |
| No schooling aged 20+ | 2,4% |
| Higher education aged 20+ | 41,5% |
| Matric aged 20+ | 36,4% |
| Number of households | 15,633 |
| Average household size | 3,5 |
| Female headed households | 31,8% |
| Formal dwellings | 92,3% |
| Housing owned/paying off | 50,1% |
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 89,8% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 89,6% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 90,2% |
| Electricity for lighting | 97,6% |