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Northam B
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27,611
8,110
3,4%
34,2%
52,8%
47,9%
Northam was proclaimed in 1946 and named after Northam in Devonshire, England. The villiage was established on the farm Leeukoppie, which the owner, H Herd, purchased from British soldiers after the Second Anglo-Boer War.
Northam is famous for the Oppikoppi music festival, which takes place every year in August. (GPS coordinates: 24.9189 S, 27.2898 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 | 27,611 |
| Young (0-14) | 16,3% |
| Working Age (15-64) | 82,8% |
| Elderly (65+) | 0,9% |
| Dependency ratio | 20,7 |
| Sex ratio | 184,9 |
| Population density | 523 persons/km2 |
| No schooling aged 20+ | 7,4% |
| Higher education aged 20+ | 3,4% |
| Matric aged 20+ | 26,1% |
| Number of households | 8,110 |
| Average household size | 2,4 |
| Female headed households | 22,8% |
| Formal dwellings | 57,1% |
| Housing owned/paying off | 26,3% |
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 47,9% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 48,3% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 34,2% |
| Electricity for lighting | 52,8% |