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Boegoeberg

Quick Fact ......
  • 1,857

  • 414

  • 0,6%

  • 2,9%

  • 73,9%

  • 47,9%

Boegoeberg is named after the nearby mountains. The name is Afrikaans for 'buchu mountains', referring to a medicinal plant found there. (GPS coordinates: 28.9292 S, 22.1234 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 population1,857
Young (0-14)39,7%
Working Age (15-64)54,9%
Elderly (65+)5,4%
Dependency ratio82,2
Sex ratio85,5
Population density1659 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+12%
Higher education aged 20+0,6%
Matric aged 20+11,1%
Number of households414
Average household size4,5
Female headed households46,4%
Formal dwellings71,4%
Housing owned/paying off89,4%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage47,9%
Weekly refuse removal73,2%
Piped water inside dwelling2,9%
Electricity for lighting73,9%

Place names

!Kheis Municipality