IMPROVING LIVES THROUGH DATA ECOSYSTEMS
Nigel
2,321
638
12,5%
55,8%
75,5%
78,6%
Nigel is a small gold mining town which was established in 1909 on the farm Varkensfontein. Its name is said to be derived from the novel The Fortunes of Nigel by Sir Walter Scott, which is a prospector he was reading when he discovered gold on the farm in 1866. (GPS coordinates: 26.4465 S, 28.4088 E).
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Reference(s)
- Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.
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Key Statistics 2011
| Total population | 2,321 |
| Young (0-14) | 24,9% |
| Working Age (15-64) | 69,6% |
| Elderly (65+) | 5,6% |
| Dependency ratio | 43,8 |
| Sex ratio | 116,7 |
| Population density | 151 persons/km2 |
| No schooling aged 20+ | 5,6% |
| Higher education aged 20+ | 12,5% |
| Matric aged 20+ | 29,2% |
| Number of households | 638 |
| Average household size | 3,4 |
| Female headed households | 22,1% |
| Formal dwellings | 80,8% |
| Housing owned/paying off | 65,9% |
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 78,6% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 77,6% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 55,8% |
| Electricity for lighting | 75,5% |