Main Place

Orkney

Quick Fact ......
  • 13,435

  • 4,795

  • 13,7%

  • 93,1%

  • 99,4%

  • 98,9%

Orkney was proclaimed in 1940. The town was named after a gold mine on the farm Witkoppen, which took its name from the Orkney Islands. The owner, Jackson, came from these islands. (GPS coordinates: 26.9895 S, 26.6803 E).

Character(s) left.
  • Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.

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Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population13,435
Young (0-14)21,1%
Working Age (15-64)71,6%
Elderly (65+)7,4%
Dependency ratio39,7
Sex ratio107
Population density818 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+0,8%
Higher education aged 20+13,7%
Matric aged 20+48,1%
Number of households4,795
Average household size2,7
Female headed households27,4%
Formal dwellings98%
Housing owned/paying off33,4%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage98,9%
Weekly refuse removal98,6%
Piped water inside dwelling93,1%
Electricity for lighting99,4%

Place names

City of Matlosana Municipality