Main Place

Vredefort

Quick Fact ......
  • 1,326

  • 561

  • 8,5%

  • 94,1%

  • 93,2%

  • 93,9%

Vredefort was established on the farm Vischgat in 1876. Its literal meaning is 'fort of peace' in Afrikaans. The area is well known for the Vredefort Dome, one of the largest and oldest known meteor impact sites in the world. (GPS coordinates: 26.9987 S, 27.3706 E).

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  • Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.
  • http://www.wikipedia.org

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Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population1,326
Young (0-14)19,6%
Working Age (15-64)64,8%
Elderly (65+)15,5%
Dependency ratio54,2
Sex ratio98,5
Population density79 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+2,3%
Higher education aged 20+8,5%
Matric aged 20+41,7%
Number of households561
Average household size2,3
Female headed households30,7%
Formal dwellings95,9%
Housing owned/paying off52%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage93,9%
Weekly refuse removal89,3%
Piped water inside dwelling94,1%
Electricity for lighting93,2%

Place names

Ngwathe Municipality