Main Place

Douglas

Quick Fact ......
  • 20,083

  • 4,707

  • 5,4%

  • 51,6%

  • 90%

  • 69,4%

Douglas originally developed around the London Mission Station Backhouse which was established in 1838. The town was renamed in 1867 after Sir Percy Douglas, Lieutenant-Governor of the Cape Colony. It is situated on the junction of the Orange and Vaal rivers. (GPS coordinates: 29.0751 S, 23.7447 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 population20,083
Young (0-14)31,8%
Working Age (15-64)62,7%
Elderly (65+)5,5%
Dependency ratio59,4
Sex ratio98,3
Population density232 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+14,4%
Higher education aged 20+5,4%
Matric aged 20+20,5%
Number of households4,707
Average household size4,2
Female headed households41,7%
Formal dwellings67,2%
Housing owned/paying off52,4%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage69,4%
Weekly refuse removal89,7%
Piped water inside dwelling51,6%
Electricity for lighting90%

Place names

Siyancuma Municipality