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Mohlakeng
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55,033
15,909
7,9%
62,5%
95,6%
98,4%
Mohlakeng means 'place of reeds' and is of Sotho origin. It refers to the Rietvlei stream that flows close by. The locality was known since about 1933 by the Nguni name Emhlangeni which also means 'place of reeds'. Mohlakeng is a township that was established on a part of the farm Middelvlei and was proclaimed on 30 January 1953. (GPS coordinates: 26.2305 S, 27.6969 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
| Total population | 55,033 |
| Young (0-14) | 26,7% |
| Working Age (15-64) | 69,2% |
| Elderly (65+) | 4,1% |
| Dependency ratio | 44,4 |
| Sex ratio | 97,6 |
| Population density | 7643 persons/km2 |
| No schooling aged 20+ | 3% |
| Higher education aged 20+ | 7,9% |
| Matric aged 20+ | 33,7% |
| Number of households | 15,909 |
| Average household size | 3,3 |
| Female headed households | 40,4% |
| Formal dwellings | 78,4% |
| Housing owned/paying off | 54,2% |
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 98,4% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 98,6% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 62,5% |
| Electricity for lighting | 95,6% |