Main Place

Carnavon

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  • 6,612

  • 1,552

  • 6,5%

  • 42%

  • 89,6%

  • 77,2%

Carnavon was laid out in 1860 on land belonging to the Rhenish Missionary Society. It was first named Harmsfontein and Schietfontein, but was given the name Carnarvon in 1874 after Henry Howard Molyneux Herbert, the Earl of Carnarvon (1831-1890), British Colonial Secretary. (GPS coordinates: 30.9599 S, 22.1474 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 population6,612
Young (0-14)29,4%
Working Age (15-64)62,1%
Elderly (65+)8,5%
Dependency ratio61
Sex ratio92,5
Population density61 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+16,7%
Higher education aged 20+6,5%
Matric aged 20+18,9%
Number of households1,552
Average household size4
Female headed households45,6%
Formal dwellings89%
Housing owned/paying off64,9%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage77,2%
Weekly refuse removal97,9%
Piped water inside dwelling42%
Electricity for lighting89,6%

Place names

Kareeberg Municipality