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Gonubie

Quick Fact
  • 11,471

  • 4,283

  • 36,8%

  • 96,1%

  • 99,2%

  • 98,7%

Gonubie is a word that is a Xhosa adaptation of the Khoekhoen name, said to mean either 'brambleberry river' or 'marsh river'. (GPS coordinates: 32.9425 S, 28.0055 E).

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  • Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.

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Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population11,471
Young (0-14)19,1%
Working Age (15-64)66,5%
Elderly (65+)14,4%
Dependency ratio50,3
Sex ratio86,8
Population density1135 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+0,4%
Higher education aged 20+36,8%
Matric aged 20+39%
Number of households4,283
Average household size2,6
Female headed households34,6%
Formal dwellings98,4%
Housing owned/paying off61,4%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage98,7%
Weekly refuse removal98%
Piped water inside dwelling96,1%
Electricity for lighting99,2%

Place names

Buffalo City Municipality