Bela-Bela
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45,001
11,675
8,8%
42,4%
84,5%
88,9%
Bela-Bela as a name refers to the warm water that is found in hot springs that occur in the area. The name is Tswana for 'it boils of its own accord'. Other sources translate the name as 'the pot that boils'. Established on the farm Het Bad, the town started out as a resort, called Hartingsburg, in 1873. Renamed Warm Baths in 1903 by the British, it was proclaimed a town in 1920. Known as Warmbaths, the town's name was changed to Bela-Bela in 2002. (GPS coordinates: 24.8921 S, 28.2985 E).
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Reference(s)
- Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.
- http://www.wikipedia.org
- http://www.accommodation-warmbaths.co.za/history.htm
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Key Statistics 2011
| Total population | 45,001 |
| Young (0-14) | 29,7% |
| Working Age (15-64) | 64,5% |
| Elderly (65+) | 5,7% |
| Dependency ratio | 54,9 |
| Sex ratio | 99,4 |
| Population density | 1933 persons/km2 |
| No schooling aged 20+ | 10,3% |
| Higher education aged 20+ | 8,8% |
| Matric aged 20+ | 26,7% |
| Number of households | 11,675 |
| Average household size | 3,7 |
| Female headed households | 40,6% |
| Formal dwellings | 85,7% |
| Housing owned/paying off | 55,3% |
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 88,9% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 88,1% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 42,4% |
| Electricity for lighting | 84,5% |