Main Place

Berlin

Quick Fact ......
  • 3,048

  • 877

  • 13,7%

  • 82,4%

  • 84,8%

  • 65,1%

Berlin was established in 1857 by German members of the British-German Legion. They named the town after the German capital. (GPS coordinates: 32.8707 S, 27.5891 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 population3,048
Young (0-14)30,2%
Working Age (15-64)66,2%
Elderly (65+)3,6%
Dependency ratio51,1
Sex ratio87
Population density80 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+5,8%
Higher education aged 20+13,7%
Matric aged 20+30,5%
Number of households877
Average household size3,5
Female headed households45,8%
Formal dwellings86,1%
Housing owned/paying off47,1%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage65,1%
Weekly refuse removal84%
Piped water inside dwelling82,4%
Electricity for lighting84,8%

Place names

Buffalo City Municipality