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Bethel

Quick Fact ......
  • 1,567

  • 386

  • 2,3%

  • 9,6%

  • 84,9%

  • 0,8%

Bethel is said to have been named after a Presbyterian church. The name is derived from Hebrew, meaning 'house of God'. (GPS coordinates: 30.2287 S, 28.8518 E).

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  • Local knowledge
  • Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.

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Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population1,567
Young (0-14)37,4%
Working Age (15-64)52,4%
Elderly (65+)10,2%
Dependency ratio90,9
Sex ratio74,7
Population density933 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+34,5%
Higher education aged 20+2,3%
Matric aged 20+10%
Number of households386
Average household size4
Female headed households58,4%
Formal dwellings56,5%
Housing owned/paying off25,1%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage0,8%
Weekly refuse removal0,5%
Piped water inside dwelling9,6%
Electricity for lighting84,9%

Place names

Matatiele Municipality