Kanoneiland
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174
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37,2%
40,9%
95,5%
80,3%
Kanoneiland is an island, 14km long and 3km wide, that is located in the Orange River, on a site of an intensive irrigation scheme that was developed in 1940. The name is Afrikaans for 'cannon island', having originated in 1878. During the second northern frontier war the Korannas were driven to the island by the Cape Artillery Corps, who bombarded them with cannon fire. It is said that Klaas Pofadder, the leader of the Korannas, built his own homemade cannon in retaliation, fashioned out of a large tree trunk. However, the cannon exploded, killing six of his own men. (GPS coordinates: 28.6541 S, 21.0852 E).
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Reference(s)
- Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.
- http://www.greenkalahari.co.za/index.php/kanoneiland
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Key Statistics 2011
| Total population | 174 |
| Young (0-14) | 19,5% |
| Working Age (15-64) | 65,5% |
| Elderly (65+) | 14,9% |
| Dependency ratio | 52,6 |
| Sex ratio | 84,2 |
| Population density | 629 persons/km2 |
| No schooling aged 20+ | 4,7% |
| Higher education aged 20+ | 37,2% |
| Matric aged 20+ | 32,6% |
| Number of households | 66 |
| Average household size | 2,6 |
| Female headed households | 36,4% |
| Formal dwellings | 100% |
| Housing owned/paying off | 53,7% |
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 80,3% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 1,5% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 40,9% |
| Electricity for lighting | 95,5% |