Ga-Rankuwa
Quick Fact ......
90,945
28,147
16,1%
73,6%
92,7%
90,1%
Ga-Rankuwa was proclaimed a township in 1965 and formed part of the former Tswana homeland, Bophuthatswana. Its main function was to provide labour to the border industry area of Rosslyn, 10km away. The name has a number possible origins: one explanation is that it is said to be derived from Ga-Ranku, which means 'at the master of the sheep'. Another states that it was named after a Bakgatla headman, Rankuwa Boikhutso. Rankuwa means 'we are taken'. (GPS coordinates: 25.5848 S, 28.0037 E).
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Reference(s)
- Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.
- http://www.wikipedia.org
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Key Statistics 2011
| Total population | 90,945 |
| Young (0-14) | 24,4% |
| Working Age (15-64) | 70% |
| Elderly (65+) | 5,6% |
| Dependency ratio | 42,8 |
| Sex ratio | 93,4 |
| Population density | 1743 persons/km2 |
| No schooling aged 20+ | 3,7% |
| Higher education aged 20+ | 16,1% |
| Matric aged 20+ | 38,9% |
| Number of households | 28,147 |
| Average household size | 3,1 |
| Female headed households | 45,5% |
| Formal dwellings | 89,9% |
| Housing owned/paying off | 69,1% |
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 90,1% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 91,4% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 73,6% |
| Electricity for lighting | 92,7% |