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Taung
Quick Fact ......
18,289
5,250
11,2%
28,2%
94,9%
29,6%
Taung means 'place of the lion' in Tswana. The Batlhaping tribe encountered many lions in this area. Another explanation for the name is that it was possibly taken from a Barolong chief named Tau. The area is also famous for the discovery of the hominid fossil skull, named the Taung Child, in 1924. The skull was subsequently described by Professor Raymond Dart. (GPS coordinates: 27.5508 S, 24.7324 E).
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Reference(s)
- Local knowledge
- Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.
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Key Statistics 2011
| Total population | 18,289 |
| Young (0-14) | 31% |
| Working Age (15-64) | 62,2% |
| Elderly (65+) | 6,8% |
| Dependency ratio | 60,9 |
| Sex ratio | 92 |
| Population density | 882 persons/km2 |
| No schooling aged 20+ | 9,5% |
| Higher education aged 20+ | 11,2% |
| Matric aged 20+ | 27,1% |
| Number of households | 5,250 |
| Average household size | 3,4 |
| Female headed households | 47,6% |
| Formal dwellings | 98,5% |
| Housing owned/paying off | 66,9% |
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 29,6% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 20,2% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 28,2% |
| Electricity for lighting | 94,9% |