Main Place

Alfred

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  • 686

  • 146

  • 3,6%

  • 2,7%

  • 16,4%

  • 2,8%

Alfred possibly takes its name from the name of the magisterial district in which it is located. The district was named after Prince Alfred, son of Queen Victoria of England. Prince Alfred visited Natal in 1860. (GPS coordinates: 30.7101 S, 30.0368 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 population686
Young (0-14)39,7%
Working Age (15-64)55,2%
Elderly (65+)5,1%
Dependency ratio81
Sex ratio79,6
Population density97 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+33,6%
Higher education aged 20+3,6%
Matric aged 20+13,1%
Number of households146
Average household size4,7
Female headed households50%
Formal dwellings24,7%
Housing owned/paying off86,3%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage2,8%
Weekly refuse removal0%
Piped water inside dwelling2,7%
Electricity for lighting16,4%

Place names

Umuziwabantu Municipality