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Magaliesburg
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6,363
2,036
7,2%
39,5%
90,8%
87,2%
Magaliesburg town is named after the Magaliesberg Mountain Range. The range was originally known as the Cashan Mountains, after a chief Khashane. Later, it was named after chief Mohale, whom the Voortrekkers encountered there. It was adapted to Magali(e): 'Magalie's mountain'. The town name can thus be directly translated as 'Magalie's town'. (GPS coordinates: 25.9901 S, 27.5407 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
| Total population | 6,363 |
| Young (0-14) | 28% |
| Working Age (15-64) | 68,9% |
| Elderly (65+) | 3,1% |
| Dependency ratio | 45,2 |
| Sex ratio | 99,7 |
| Population density | 556 persons/km2 |
| No schooling aged 20+ | 4,2% |
| Higher education aged 20+ | 7,2% |
| Matric aged 20+ | 31,8% |
| Number of households | 2,036 |
| Average household size | 3 |
| Female headed households | 35,2% |
| Formal dwellings | 71,5% |
| Housing owned/paying off | 30,7% |
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 87,2% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 90,7% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 39,5% |
| Electricity for lighting | 90,8% |