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Tweeling

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  • 821

  • 192

  • 21,9%

  • 92,2%

  • 97,4%

  • 96,9%

Tweeling is a word that means 'twin' in Afrikaans and refers to two hills close by that resemble each other. The town itself is located next to the town of Mafahlaneng and was established in 1920. Tweeling and Mafahlaneng are situated about 3km east of the Liebenbergsvlei River, which carries water from the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. (GPS coordinates: 27.5579 S, 28.5179 E).

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  • Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.
  • http://www.wikipedia.org

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Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population821
Young (0-14)26,6%
Working Age (15-64)61,8%
Elderly (65+)11,7%
Dependency ratio61,9
Sex ratio82
Population density291 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+5,8%
Higher education aged 20+21,9%
Matric aged 20+18,8%
Number of households192
Average household size3,1
Female headed households52,1%
Formal dwellings97,9%
Housing owned/paying off70,3%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage96,9%
Weekly refuse removal99,5%
Piped water inside dwelling92,2%
Electricity for lighting97,4%

Place names

Mafube Municipality