Main Place

Villiers

Quick Fact ......
  • 1,287

  • 483

  • 17,2%

  • 95,4%

  • 99,8%

  • 99,2%

Villiers is a small town situated on the banks of the Vaal River and was founded in 1882 on the two farms, owned by Lourens de Villiers. (GPS coordinates: 27.0302 S, 28.606 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 population1,287
Young (0-14)20,2%
Working Age (15-64)64,6%
Elderly (65+)15,2%
Dependency ratio54,7
Sex ratio103,3
Population density321 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+0,4%
Higher education aged 20+17,2%
Matric aged 20+40,9%
Number of households483
Average household size2,5
Female headed households27,1%
Formal dwellings98,6%
Housing owned/paying off56,1%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage99,2%
Weekly refuse removal96,5%
Piped water inside dwelling95,4%
Electricity for lighting99,8%

Place names

Mafube Municipality