Main Place

Wesselbron

Quick Fact ......
  • 1,415

  • 457

  • 23,2%

  • 87,1%

  • 99,3%

  • 98%

Wesselbron was laid out in 1920 and named after Commandant Cornelis J Wessels. Bron is the Afrikaans word for 'source'. (GPS coordinates: 27.8454 S, 26.363 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 population1,415
Young (0-14)23%
Working Age (15-64)64,5%
Elderly (65+)12,5%
Dependency ratio55,2
Sex ratio94,6
Population density138 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+0,7%
Higher education aged 20+23,2%
Matric aged 20+42%
Number of households457
Average household size2,8
Female headed households36,5%
Formal dwellings97,6%
Housing owned/paying off54,5%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage98%
Weekly refuse removal81,2%
Piped water inside dwelling87,1%
Electricity for lighting99,3%

Place names

Nala Municipality