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Rhodes

Quick Fact ......
  • 73

  • 19

  • 55,6%

  • 78,9%

  • 100%

  • 75%

Rhodes was at first called 'Rossville', but was renamed after Cecil John Rhodes (1853-1902). The town was proclaimed in 1897, having been established on the farm Tintern. (GPS coordinates: 30.8195 S, 27.9713 E).

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  • Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.
  • http://www.wikipedia.org

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Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population73
Young (0-14)6,8%
Working Age (15-64)79,5%
Elderly (65+)13,7%
Dependency ratio25,9
Sex ratio100
Population density7 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+3,7%
Higher education aged 20+55,6%
Matric aged 20+25,9%
Number of households19
Average household size1,7
Female headed households26,3%
Formal dwellings94,7%
Housing owned/paying off63,2%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage75%
Weekly refuse removal100%
Piped water inside dwelling78,9%
Electricity for lighting100%

Place names

Senqu Municipality