Main Place

Karatara

Quick Fact ......
  • 880

  • 255

  • 1%

  • 83,9%

  • 91%

  • 86,3%

Karatara is a Khoikhoi word meaning 'horse hill', named after a hill to the north. (GPS coordinates: 33.9141 S, 22.8365 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

Characteristics
Total population880
Young (0-14)22,4%
Working Age (15-64)66%
Elderly (65+)11,6%
Dependency ratio51,5
Sex ratio96,9
Population density151 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+5,3%
Higher education aged 20+1%
Matric aged 20+17,4%
Number of households255
Average household size3,4
Female headed households41,2%
Formal dwellings93,7%
Housing owned/paying off15,2%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage86,3%
Weekly refuse removal80,4%
Piped water inside dwelling83,9%
Electricity for lighting91%

Place names

Knysna Municipality