Local Municipalities - Greater Marble Hall Local Municipality
ECONOMIC GROWTH
The sectors showing the healthiest growth rates in the Greater
Marble Hall Municipal area are as follows:
| Finance and Real Estate |
- |
3.5% |
| Electricity and Water |
- |
3.3% |
| Transport and Communication |
- |
2.4% |
DEMOGRAPHICS
Population growth rates were derived from the latest DBSA growth
rates for their population estimates based on low and high HIV/Aids
impact scenarios. An average of their growth rates for each
scenario were determined and applied.
| Ward |
Population |
Area (kmē) |
Density (p/kmē) |
| 1 |
12087 |
50.72 |
238.31 |
| 2 |
15900 |
35.40 |
449.15 |
| 3 |
14653 |
151.03 |
96.90 |
| 4 |
15376 |
216.01 |
71.18 |
| 5 |
11352 |
533.02 |
21.29 |
| 6 |
14000 |
58.47 |
239.44 |
| 7 |
7590 |
1.61 |
4714.29 |
| 8 |
7138 |
32.66 |
218.55 |
| 9 |
10284 |
113.78 |
90.38 |
| 10 |
10040 |
183.12 |
54.83 |
| 11 |
20989 |
190.64 |
110.10 |
| 12 |
14724 |
138.67 |
106.18 |
| 13 |
18138 |
87.66 |
206.91 |
| Total |
172271 |
1792.79 kmē |
96.09 p/kmē |
The average
population density for the entire area is 96.09 persons/kmē. The
Western part (Ward 1 4) has an average of 128.03 persons per kmē,
the central part (Ward 5) has an average of 21,30 per kmē whilst the
Northern and Eastern part (Wards 6 13) has an average of 127.57
persons per kmē.
More statistics can be obtained from the
IDP
(Integrated Development Plan) of Greater Marble Hall Municipality.
PLEASANT LIVING
For pleasant living and modern education and recreational
facilities, Marble Hall cannot easily be beaten.
In and close to the town there are good schools available and as
far as recreational facilities are concerned there are the following
activities which can be chosen from:
- A splendid golf course with nine holes.
- There are bowling greens.
- Facilities for car races.
- Tennis.
- Netball.
- A registered airfield.
All services
have been laid on and are available to the prospective builder. And
even - varying from 1500 mē to 2500 mē - can be obtained at
extremely reasonable prices.
The fertile, well wooded soil, is ideally suited for the
establishment of beautiful green gardens which even stays green
throughout the winter months.
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