Main Place

Ashburton

Quick Fact ......
  • 2,220

  • 648

  • 34,7%

  • 93,4%

  • 96,6%

  • 46,1%

Ashburton is probably named after the town of Ashburton in Devonshire, England. (GPS coordinates: 29.6666 S, 30.455 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 population2,220
Young (0-14)19,4%
Working Age (15-64)73,1%
Elderly (65+)7,5%
Dependency ratio36,7
Sex ratio96,7
Population density259 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+1,3%
Higher education aged 20+34,7%
Matric aged 20+38,1%
Number of households648
Average household size3,4
Female headed households29%
Formal dwellings98,1%
Housing owned/paying off69,3%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage46,1%
Weekly refuse removal90,7%
Piped water inside dwelling93,4%
Electricity for lighting96,6%

Place names

Msunduzi Municipality