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

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

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Charl Cilliers". Census 2011.
  2. Raper, Peter E. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names". HRSC. p. 113.


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