Main Place

Mount Fletcher

Quick Fact ......
  • 11,488

  • 3,905

  • 16,5%

  • 3,2%

  • 75,5%

  • 0,9%

Mount Fletcher takes its name from the mountain located nearby. The mountain was named after Reverend John Fletcher of Madeley in England, a friend of John Wesley. (GPS coordinates: 30.6888 S, 28.5062 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 population11,488
Young (0-14)32%
Working Age (15-64)64,6%
Elderly (65+)3,4%
Dependency ratio54,7
Sex ratio83,6
Population density1245 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+4,9%
Higher education aged 20+16,5%
Matric aged 20+23,2%
Number of households3,905
Average household size2,9
Female headed households55,3%
Formal dwellings29,6%
Housing owned/paying off41,6%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage0,9%
Weekly refuse removal2,7%
Piped water inside dwelling3,2%
Electricity for lighting75,5%

Place names

Elundini Municipality