Mookgopong
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24,853
6,352
7,1%
45,6%
92,7%
73,8%
Mookgopong was formally known as Naboomspruit, but was renamed Mookgopong in November 2006. The word mookgopong is of Pedi origin and refers to a type of tree (Euphorbia ingens) that grows there. The name Naboomspruit also refers to the same tree: the name is Afrikaans for 'euphorbia tree stream'.
On the 4 July 1901, during the Second Anglo-Boer War, Boer general CF Beyers (1869-1914) captured a troop train near Mookgopong, killing nine soldiers. (GPS coordinates: 24.4977 S, 28.7072 E).
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- Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.
- http://www.wikipedia.org
- http://www.sahistory.org.za
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Key Statistics 2011
| Total population | 24,853 |
| Young (0-14) | 30,2% |
| Working Age (15-64) | 62,9% |
| Elderly (65+) | 6,8% |
| Dependency ratio | 58,9 |
| Sex ratio | 96,2 |
| Population density | 914 persons/km2 |
| No schooling aged 20+ | 11,4% |
| Higher education aged 20+ | 7,1% |
| Matric aged 20+ | 26,7% |
| Number of households | 6,352 |
| Average household size | 3,7 |
| Female headed households | 42,5% |
| Formal dwellings | 89,5% |
| Housing owned/paying off | 59,5% |
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 73,8% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 92,7% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 45,6% |
| Electricity for lighting | 92,7% |