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Dimbaza

Quick Fact ......
  • 21,783

  • 6,380

  • 10,8%

  • 47,7%

  • 93,2%

  • 94%

Dimbaza was created during the mid and late 1960s in the former Ciskei homeland. The name literally means 'to take out corn out of a corn-pit' or 'to reveal a secret'. It is also a Xhosa surname. (GPS coordinates: 32.8376 S, 27.2287 E).

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Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population21,783
Young (0-14)31,6%
Working Age (15-64)62,6%
Elderly (65+)5,8%
Dependency ratio59,9
Sex ratio87,5
Population density1261 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+7,2%
Higher education aged 20+10,8%
Matric aged 20+23,7%
Number of households6,380
Average household size3,3
Female headed households52,2%
Formal dwellings96,4%
Housing owned/paying off54,6%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage94%
Weekly refuse removal94,2%
Piped water inside dwelling47,7%
Electricity for lighting93,2%

Place names

Buffalo City Municipality