Merafong City
Local Municipality GT484 from Census 2001

Area
1,630.55 km²
Population
210,482 (129.09 per km²)
Households
99,702 (61.15 per km²)

Gender

Male 57%43% Female
PeoplePercentage
Male120,96057.47%
Female89,52242.53%

Population group

Black African 83%16% White
PeoplePercentage
Black African175,66783.46%
White32,94915.65%
Coloured1,5910.76%
Indian or Asian2750.13%

First language

25% isiXhosaSetswana 21%Sesotho 19%Afrikaans 15%6% isiZulu6% Xitsonga
PeoplePercentage
isiXhosa52,73425.05%
Setswana43,77020.80%
Sesotho40,53819.26%
Afrikaans31,04914.75%
isiZulu13,5626.44%
Xitsonga11,8405.63%
English5,0572.40%
SiSwati4,4592.12%
Sepedi3,1861.51%
Other3,1251.48%
Tshivenda7470.35%
isiNdebele4140.20%

Main Places

NamePopulationArea (km²)
Blybank4716.90
Blyvooruitzicht6,4616.31
Carletonville18,36412.67
Deelkraal3,3569.41
Doornfontein2,5751.51
East Driefontein Mine11,4812.03
Elandsfontein5,2560.43
Elandsrand1,7860.19
Elandsridge2,8812.78
Fochville11,3449.53
Khutsong69,8588.60
Kokosi23,0624.90
Leeupoort1,1760.30
Letsatsing1,5110.76
Merafong City Part 17,798691.55
Merafong City Part 24,346779.98
Oberholzer5,3683.09
Phomolong9470.25
Wedela14,1592.18
Welverdiend2,2264.06
Westdriefontein4,79238.30
Western Deep Levels Mine11,27444.72