Thohoyandou
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69,453
17,345
24,3%
51,6%
97,6%
48,8%
Thohoyandou was the former capital of the bantustan of Venda. Built in the late 1970s, it was proclaimed the capital when Venda was established in 1979. In 1994 it was absorbed into South Africa when the homeland policy was dissolved.
The name Thohoyandou means 'head of the elephant', and is taken from the name of King Thohoyandou, who ruled the Vhavenda kingdom in the early 1700s.
(GPS coordinates: 22.9758 S, 30.4717 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 | 69,453 |
| Young (0-14) | 28,4% |
| Working Age (15-64) | 67,8% |
| Elderly (65+) | 3,8% |
| Dependency ratio | 47,4 |
| Sex ratio | 91,3 |
| Population density | 1629 persons/km2 |
| No schooling aged 20+ | 7,3% |
| Higher education aged 20+ | 24,3% |
| Matric aged 20+ | 29,7% |
| Number of households | 17,345 |
| Average household size | 3,8 |
| Female headed households | 46,8% |
| Formal dwellings | 98,1% |
| Housing owned/paying off | 66,7% |
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 48,8% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 63,5% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 51,6% |
| Electricity for lighting | 97,6% |