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Touwsrivier

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  • 8,126

  • 1,904

  • 3,6%

  • 83%

  • 95,9%

  • 89,7%

Touwsrivier is named after the river that flows nearby. The name is derived from the Khoikhoi word for 'buffalo'. (GPS coordinates: 33.3447 S, 20.0329 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

Characteristics
Total population8,126
Young (0-14)30,3%
Working Age (15-64)63%
Elderly (65+)6,8%
Dependency ratio58,8
Sex ratio92,2
Population density376 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+5,5%
Higher education aged 20+3,6%
Matric aged 20+24,9%
Number of households1,904
Average household size4,1
Female headed households37,4%
Formal dwellings95,7%
Housing owned/paying off66,9%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage89,7%
Weekly refuse removal92,2%
Piped water inside dwelling83%
Electricity for lighting95,9%

Place names

Breede Valley Municipality