Main Place

Monyakeng

Quick Fact ......
  • 25,392

  • 6,624

  • 3,6%

  • 17,7%

  • 89,5%

  • 46,1%

Monyakeng is situated right next to the town of Wesselsbron. Its name is of Southern Sotho origin and is said to mean 'place of happiness'. (GPS coordinates: 27.8268 S, 26.3725 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 population25,392
Young (0-14)35,4%
Working Age (15-64)59,4%
Elderly (65+)5,1%
Dependency ratio68,2
Sex ratio88,9
Population density6684 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+9,1%
Higher education aged 20+3,6%
Matric aged 20+20,7%
Number of households6,624
Average household size3,8
Female headed households45,7%
Formal dwellings63,3%
Housing owned/paying off53,2%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage46,1%
Weekly refuse removal82,1%
Piped water inside dwelling17,7%
Electricity for lighting89,5%

Place names

Nala Municipality