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Charl Cilliers, Mpumalanga

Coordinates: 26°40′S 29°11′E / 26.667°S 29.183°E / -26.667; 29.183
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Charl Cilliers
Charl Cilliers is located in Mpumalanga
Charl Cilliers
Charl Cilliers
Charl Cilliers is located in South Africa
Charl Cilliers
Charl Cilliers
Coordinates: 26°40′S 29°11′E / 26.667°S 29.183°E / -26.667; 29.183
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceMpumalanga
DistrictGert Sibande
MunicipalityGovan Mbeki
Area
 • Total1.54 km2 (0.59 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total768
 • Density500/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African86.6%
 • Coloured0.4%
 • Indian/Asian0.4%
 • White12.6%
First languages (2011)
 • Zulu63.0%
 • Afrikaans10.8%
 • S. Ndebele6.5%
 • Sotho5.7%
 • Other14.0%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
2301
Area code017

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

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Originally known as Van Tondershoek, it was renamed in 1917 after the Voortrekker Sarel Cilliers.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Charl Cilliers". Census 2011.
  2. ^ Raper, Peter E. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names". HRSC. p. 113.