Charl Cilliers, Mpumalanga

Place in Mpumalanga, South Africa
26°40′S 29°11′E / 26.667°S 29.183°E / -26.667; 29.183CountrySouth AfricaProvinceMpumalangaDistrictGert SibandeMunicipalityGovan MbekiArea • 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

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

References

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


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