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Palmietfontein

Quick Fact ......
  • 1,776

  • 465

  • 3,9%

  • 1,3%

  • 96,1%

  • 0,4%

Palmietfontein is Afrikaans for 'bulrush fountein'. (GPS coordinates: 30.4198 S, 27.5403 E).

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  • Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.

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Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population1,776
Young (0-14)35,3%
Working Age (15-64)59,3%
Elderly (65+)5,4%
Dependency ratio68,6
Sex ratio90,4
Population density561 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+12,4%
Higher education aged 20+3,9%
Matric aged 20+20,2%
Number of households465
Average household size3,8
Female headed households50,1%
Formal dwellings54%
Housing owned/paying off12,7%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage0,4%
Weekly refuse removal0,9%
Piped water inside dwelling1,3%
Electricity for lighting96,1%

Place names

Senqu Municipality