Welkom
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64,130
19,000
18,3%
84,5%
96,1%
95,9%
Welkom is Afrikaans for 'welcome', and was established in 1948 on a farm of the same name. The city is known for the design of its road layout, which is based extensively on the use of traffic circles. Welkom is also the location of one of South Africa's most well known natural disasters: on the 20 March 1990, parts of Welkom were laid waste by a tornado that ripped through the town, destroying thousands of homes. (GPS coordinates: 27.9917 S, 26.7408 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
| Total population | 64,130 |
| Young (0-14) | 21,8% |
| Working Age (15-64) | 72,9% |
| Elderly (65+) | 5,2% |
| Dependency ratio | 37,2 |
| Sex ratio | 107,7 |
| Population density | 383 persons/km2 |
| No schooling aged 20+ | 1,7% |
| Higher education aged 20+ | 18,3% |
| Matric aged 20+ | 38,8% |
| Number of households | 19,000 |
| Average household size | 2,9 |
| Female headed households | 32,7% |
| Formal dwellings | 95,5% |
| Housing owned/paying off | 52,5% |
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 95,9% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 94,6% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 84,5% |
| Electricity for lighting | 96,1% |