Population nearly 56,000 People | ||||
Elevation | 1,473 m | |||
Area | 180.24 km2 | |||
Makeup | Black | 49.3% | ||
Coloured | 1.2% | |||
Indian/Asian | 0.5% | |||
White | 48.6% | |||
Other | 0.4% |
Meyerton was established in 1891 and was named after Johannes Petrus Meyer, a field cornet and member of the Transvaal Volksraad. It acquired municipal status in 1961.
Since 2001, Meyerton has been the administrative centre for the Midvaal Local Municipality. Many projects have been undertaken to develop the area in the past 14 years.
Some of these projects, include:
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