Main Place

Gouritsmond

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  • 515

  • 206

  • 21%

  • 98,5%

  • 98,5%

  • 49,8%

Gouritsmond is a coastal resort town, which carries a KhoiKhoi-Afrikaans hybrid name which translates as 'Gourits mouth'. (GPS coordinates: 34.3472 S, 21.8751 E).

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  • Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.
  • It enters the Indian Ocean on the southern coast of Africa at 21

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Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population515
Young (0-14)19,6%
Working Age (15-64)59,2%
Elderly (65+)21,2%
Dependency ratio68,9
Sex ratio94
Population density159 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+5,9%
Higher education aged 20+21%
Matric aged 20+22,6%
Number of households206
Average household size2,5
Female headed households32,5%
Formal dwellings98,5%
Housing owned/paying off81,6%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage49,8%
Weekly refuse removal98,5%
Piped water inside dwelling98,5%
Electricity for lighting98,5%

Place names

Hessequa Municipality