Main Place

Madakana

Quick Fact
  • 1,123

  • 330

  • 7,5%

  • 9,4%

  • 93,9%

  • 3,9%

Madakana is Xhosa for 'muddy person' or 'muddy place'. (GPS coordinates: 30.532 S, 27.2872 E).

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Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population1,123
Young (0-14)35,4%
Working Age (15-64)55,5%
Elderly (65+)9,2%
Dependency ratio80,3
Sex ratio88,9
Population density487 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+10,9%
Higher education aged 20+7,5%
Matric aged 20+15,3%
Number of households330
Average household size3,4
Female headed households49,4%
Formal dwellings81,2%
Housing owned/paying off92,7%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage3,9%
Weekly refuse removal0,3%
Piped water inside dwelling9,4%
Electricity for lighting93,9%

Place names

Senqu Municipality