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.
Charl Cilliers | |
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  Charl Cilliers  Charl Cilliers | |
| 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 |
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.
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