Cullinan
Quick Fact ......
8,693
1,627
26,3%
89,9%
98,3%
88,7%
Cullinan was established in 1902 on the farm Elandsfontein. It was named after Sir Thomas Major Cullinan (1862-1936), who found a diamond along a farm fence in 1898. Later purchasing the land on which he found the stone, Cullinan founded the Premier Mine. Mining commenced in earnest in 1903, and in 1905 the world's largest diamond, the Cullinan Diamond, was discovered in the area. The town was also the site of a military training centre that was used during the Second World War. (GPS coordinates: 25.6764 S, 28.5316 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 | 8,693 |
| Young (0-14) | 11,4% |
| Working Age (15-64) | 83,5% |
| Elderly (65+) | 5% |
| Dependency ratio | 19,7 |
| Sex ratio | 219 |
| Population density | 156 persons/km2 |
| No schooling aged 20+ | 1,5% |
| Higher education aged 20+ | 26,3% |
| Matric aged 20+ | 44,1% |
| Number of households | 1,627 |
| Average household size | 2,8 |
| Female headed households | 27,1% |
| Formal dwellings | 97,7% |
| Housing owned/paying off | 33% |
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 88,7% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 91,2% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 89,9% |
| Electricity for lighting | 98,3% |