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Hogsback

Quick Fact ......
  • 1,029

  • 344

  • 20%

  • 49,9%

  • 83,1%

  • 23,9%

Hogsback was named after Captain Hogg who founded the village. (GPS coordinates: 32.5925 S, 26.9305 E).

Character(s) left.
  • Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.

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Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population1,029
Young (0-14)15,4%
Working Age (15-64)66,4%
Elderly (65+)18,3%
Dependency ratio50,7
Sex ratio99
Population density75 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+3,1%
Higher education aged 20+20%
Matric aged 20+26,6%
Number of households344
Average household size2,3
Female headed households34%
Formal dwellings74,7%
Housing owned/paying off28,9%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage23,9%
Weekly refuse removal52%
Piped water inside dwelling49,9%
Electricity for lighting83,1%

Place names

Nkonkobe Municipality