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Bloemfontein
256,185
81,286
24,8%
67,2%
91,8%
71,3%
Bloemfontein is the capital city of the Free State and judicial capital of South Africa. The city was established in 1846 on the farm Bloemfontein. It has been said that the farm was named after a person with the surname Bloem, or after an ox that carried the name. Most likely, however, the farm was named after flowers growing at the fountain, from Dutch bloem, meaning 'flower'. (GPS coordinates: 29.1208 S, 26.2376 E).
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Reference(s)
- Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.
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Key Statistics 2011
| Total population | 256,185 |
| Young (0-14) | 23,2% |
| Working Age (15-64) | 71% |
| Elderly (65+) | 5,7% |
| Dependency ratio | 40,8 |
| Sex ratio | 98 |
| Population density | 1085 persons/km2 |
| No schooling aged 20+ | 2,9% |
| Higher education aged 20+ | 24,8% |
| Matric aged 20+ | 35,1% |
| Number of households | 81,286 |
| Average household size | 2,9 |
| Female headed households | 36,7% |
| Formal dwellings | 84,3% |
| Housing owned/paying off | 54,6% |
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 71,3% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 74,5% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 67,2% |
| Electricity for lighting | 91,8% |