Charl Cilliers, Mpumalanga
Appearance
Charl Cilliers | |
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Coordinates: 26°40′S 29°11′E / 26.667°S 29.183°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Mpumalanga |
District | Gert Sibande |
Municipality | Govan Mbeki |
Area | |
• Total | 1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 768 |
• Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 86.6% |
• Coloured | 0.4% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
• White | 12.6% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Zulu | 63.0% |
• Afrikaans | 10.8% |
• S. Ndebele | 6.5% |
• Sotho | 5.7% |
• Other | 14.0% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
PO box | 2301 |
Area code | 017 |
Charl Cilliers is a settlement in Gert Sibande District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The village is some 32 km north of Standerton.
History
[edit]Originally known as Van Tondershoek, it was renamed in 1917 after the Voortrekker Sarel Cilliers.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "Main Place Charl Cilliers". Census 2011.
- ^ Raper, Peter E. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names". HRSC. p. 113.