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Zwelitsha

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  • 18,189

  • 5,413

  • 16,2%

  • 52,2%

  • 92,1%

  • 97,3%

Zwelitsha means a 'new area' or 'new land' in Xhosa. (GPS coordinates: 32.9214 S, 27.423 E).

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Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population18,189
Young (0-14)24,7%
Working Age (15-64)68,2%
Elderly (65+)7%
Dependency ratio46,5
Sex ratio87,9
Population density3917 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+2,4%
Higher education aged 20+16,2%
Matric aged 20+32%
Number of households5,413
Average household size3,2
Female headed households51,7%
Formal dwellings90,5%
Housing owned/paying off50,2%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage97,3%
Weekly refuse removal97,7%
Piped water inside dwelling52,2%
Electricity for lighting92,1%

Place names

Buffalo City Municipality