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Bethesda

Quick Fact ......
  • 941

  • 270

  • 3,6%

  • 0%

  • 90,7%

  • 0%

Bethesda is said to have been named after the first church that was established in the area, called Bethesda. The name is Aramaic for 'house of mercy'. (GPS coordinates: 30.4943 S, 28.6655 E).

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Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population941
Young (0-14)35,8%
Working Age (15-64)53,5%
Elderly (65+)10,7%
Dependency ratio87,1
Sex ratio94,8
Population density341 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+5,4%
Higher education aged 20+3,6%
Matric aged 20+8%
Number of households270
Average household size3,5
Female headed households51,1%
Formal dwellings59,5%
Housing owned/paying off64,4%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage0%
Weekly refuse removal0,7%
Piped water inside dwelling0%
Electricity for lighting90,7%

Place names

Matatiele Municipality