Main Place

Thabazimbi A

Quick Fact ......
  • 28,847

  • 8,712

  • 9,2%

  • 55,5%

  • 95,4%

  • 83,9%

Thabazimbi means 'mountain of iron' in Zulu, referring to the iron ore reef that was discovered there in 1919. The iron mining town was established 1953. (GPS coordinates: 24.5996 S, 27.4173 E).

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  • Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.
  • http://www.wikipedia.org

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Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population28,847
Young (0-14)25,6%
Working Age (15-64)71,6%
Elderly (65+)2,8%
Dependency ratio39,7
Sex ratio116,4
Population density179 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+8,3%
Higher education aged 20+9,2%
Matric aged 20+29,3%
Number of households8,712
Average household size3,2
Female headed households28,4%
Formal dwellings75%
Housing owned/paying off30,5%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage83,9%
Weekly refuse removal89,2%
Piped water inside dwelling55,5%
Electricity for lighting95,4%

Place names

Thabazimbi Municipality