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Meqheleng
35,848
10,814
4,5%
27,7%
92,6%
82,8%
Meqheleng adjoins the town of Ficksburg and is located right on the national border between South Africa and Lesotho. The township's name is taken from the mountain nearby.
The township, as well as neighbouring Ficksburg, was the scene of a violent service delivery protests in April 2010 (GPS coordinates: 28.8972 S, 27.8774 E).
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Key Statistics 2011
| Total population | 35,848 |
| Young (0-14) | 34,2% |
| Working Age (15-64) | 60,5% |
| Elderly (65+) | 5,2% |
| Dependency ratio | 65,2 |
| Sex ratio | 82 |
| Population density | 4579 persons/km2 |
| No schooling aged 20+ | 7,9% |
| Higher education aged 20+ | 4,5% |
| Matric aged 20+ | 25,1% |
| Number of households | 10,814 |
| Average household size | 3,3 |
| Female headed households | 52,8% |
| Formal dwellings | 61,4% |
| Housing owned/paying off | 65,1% |
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 82,8% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 9,1% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 27,7% |
| Electricity for lighting | 92,6% |