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Barkly West
8,258
1,802
4,8%
60,4%
82,9%
80,9%
Barkly West is situated on the Vaal River. Formerly known as Klipdrift (Dutch: 'stony ford'), the town began as a camp for diamond diggers in 1869. It was named Barkly West in 1870, after Governor Sir Henry Barkly. During the Second Anglo-Boer War it was occupied for four months by Boer forces and during this time was temporarily renamed Nieu-Boshof. (GPS coordinates: 28.5072 S, 24.5014 E).
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Reference(s)
- Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.
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Key Statistics 2011
| Total population | 8,258 |
| Young (0-14) | 31% |
| Working Age (15-64) | 63,3% |
| Elderly (65+) | 5,6% |
| Dependency ratio | 57,9 |
| Sex ratio | 97,7 |
| Population density | 117 persons/km2 |
| No schooling aged 20+ | 17,1% |
| Higher education aged 20+ | 4,8% |
| Matric aged 20+ | 28,4% |
| Number of households | 1,802 |
| Average household size | 4,1 |
| Female headed households | 39% |
| Formal dwellings | 87,1% |
| Housing owned/paying off | 50,2% |
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 80,9% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 65,7% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 60,4% |
| Electricity for lighting | 82,9% |