Bushmans River
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6,147
2,096
8,5%
26,5%
80,4%
31,3%
Bushmans River is situated on the banks of the river which carries the same name. It was established in 1897 when farmers from the interior were given permission by the Department of Forestry to camp along the banks of the river during the holiday period. Land leases were made available in the early 1900s. The Xhosa name for the river is Qhorha, adapted from the Khoikhoi name Cougha which means 'hippopotamus river'. (GPS coordinates: 33.6761 S, 26.6254 E).
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- http://www.kenton.co.za/bushmansriver.html
- Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.
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Key Statistics 2011
| Total population | 6,147 |
| Young (0-14) | 26% |
| Working Age (15-64) | 65,7% |
| Elderly (65+) | 8,3% |
| Dependency ratio | 52,3 |
| Sex ratio | 92,8 |
| Population density | 388 persons/km2 |
| No schooling aged 20+ | 12,7% |
| Higher education aged 20+ | 8,5% |
| Matric aged 20+ | 14,8% |
| Number of households | 2,096 |
| Average household size | 2,9 |
| Female headed households | 42,8% |
| Formal dwellings | 74% |
| Housing owned/paying off | 47,1% |
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 31,3% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 86,8% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 26,5% |
| Electricity for lighting | 80,4% |