Main Place

Griekwastad

Quick Fact ......
  • 6,428

  • 1,508

  • 5,1%

  • 48,3%

  • 82,3%

  • 82,8%

Griekwastad was founded in 1802 as the mission station Klaarwater of the London Missionary Society. It was renamed Griquatown in 1813 by the Reverend John Campbell (1766-1840), missionary of the London Missionary Society. It was named after the Griqua, and the name Griekwastad is used for official purposes. (GPS coordinates: 28.8498 S, 23.2435 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 population6,428
Young (0-14)33,4%
Working Age (15-64)59,2%
Elderly (65+)7,4%
Dependency ratio69
Sex ratio95,6
Population density83 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+19%
Higher education aged 20+5,1%
Matric aged 20+14,9%
Number of households1,508
Average household size4,1
Female headed households43,8%
Formal dwellings84,2%
Housing owned/paying off47,2%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage82,8%
Weekly refuse removal89,9%
Piped water inside dwelling48,3%
Electricity for lighting82,3%

Place names

Siyancuma Municipality