Main Place

Boshof

Quick Fact
  • 3,858

  • 992

  • 7,3%

  • 59,2%

  • 94,5%

  • 75,5%

Boshof was founded on the farm Vanwyksvlei in March 1856. The town was named after Jacobus Nicolaas Boshof (1808-1881), second President of the Orange Free State (1855-59). (GPS coordinates: 28.54 S, 25.2216 E).

Character(s) left.
  • Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.

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Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population3,858
Young (0-14)30,8%
Working Age (15-64)60,2%
Elderly (65+)8,9%
Dependency ratio66,1
Sex ratio81
Population density43 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+17%
Higher education aged 20+7,3%
Matric aged 20+26,7%
Number of households992
Average household size3,2
Female headed households42%
Formal dwellings92%
Housing owned/paying off70,5%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage75,5%
Weekly refuse removal87,3%
Piped water inside dwelling59,2%
Electricity for lighting94,5%

Place names

Tokologo Municipality