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Maclear

Quick Fact ......
  • 8,559

  • 2,269

  • 8,6%

  • 27,3%

  • 82,6%

  • 28%

Maclear was named after Sir Thomas Maclear, a famous astronomer who played an instrumental role in a trigonometrical survey of the Cape Colony. The town was established in 1876. (GPS coordinates: 31.0791 S, 28.3556 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 population8,559
Young (0-14)33,8%
Working Age (15-64)61%
Elderly (65+)5,2%
Dependency ratio64
Sex ratio91,3
Population density989 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+21,7%
Higher education aged 20+8,6%
Matric aged 20+16,4%
Number of households2,269
Average household size3,6
Female headed households46,8%
Formal dwellings91,5%
Housing owned/paying off60,2%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage28%
Weekly refuse removal41,6%
Piped water inside dwelling27,3%
Electricity for lighting82,6%

Place names

Elundini Municipality