Main Place

Richards Bay

Quick Fact ......
  • 57,387

  • 15,758

  • 24,1%

  • 85,4%

  • 96,2%

  • 83,5%

Richards Bay is named after Sir Frederick Richards who was involved in the battle between English and Zulu forces in 1879. It is also know as Cwebeni, which is the Zulu word for 'at the lagoon'. (GPS coordinates: 28.7807 S, 32.0476 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 population57,387
Young (0-14)24,2%
Working Age (15-64)72%
Elderly (65+)3,9%
Dependency ratio38,9
Sex ratio99,5
Population density402 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+2,4%
Higher education aged 20+24,1%
Matric aged 20+44,9%
Number of households15,758
Average household size3,5
Female headed households28%
Formal dwellings94,5%
Housing owned/paying off59,5%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage83,5%
Weekly refuse removal86%
Piped water inside dwelling85,4%
Electricity for lighting96,2%

Place names

uMhlathuze Municipality