Main Place

Gamalakhe

Quick Fact ......
  • 14,098

  • 3,411

  • 19,9%

  • 85,9%

  • 90,9%

  • 87,2%

Gamalakhe is a word meaning 'their name' in Zulu. The township was named after Inkosi Gamalakhe Mavundla. (GPS coordinates: 30.8055 S, 30.3367 E).

Character(s) left.
  • Local knowledge

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) monitors the quality of the information available on this website and updates the information regularly. However, neither Stats SA nor the Stats SA Website Department (StatsOnline) guarantees, or accepts legal liability whatsoever arising from or connected to, the accuracy, reliability, currency or completeness of any material contained on this website or on any linked site.

Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population14,098
Young (0-14)29,2%
Working Age (15-64)67,2%
Elderly (65+)3,6%
Dependency ratio48,8
Sex ratio80,3
Population density4222 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+1,9%
Higher education aged 20+19,9%
Matric aged 20+37,8%
Number of households3,411
Average household size4,1
Female headed households55,6%
Formal dwellings97,5%
Housing owned/paying off78,5%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage87,2%
Weekly refuse removal88,3%
Piped water inside dwelling85,9%
Electricity for lighting90,9%

Place names

Hibiscus Coast Municipality