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Umvoti

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Umvoti is a word that is said to mean 'the quietly flowing one' in Zulu, and possibly refers to the Mvoti River which flows nearby. (GPS coordinates: 29.2208 S, 31.0093 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 population760
Young (0-14)43,6%
Working Age (15-64)49,9%
Elderly (65+)6,6%
Dependency ratio100,5
Sex ratio83,1
Population density134 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+34,9%
Higher education aged 20+0%
Matric aged 20+11,7%
Number of households152
Average household size5
Female headed households63,8%
Formal dwellings27%
Housing owned/paying off95,4%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage0%
Weekly refuse removal0%
Piped water inside dwelling0,7%
Electricity for lighting0%

Place names

Maphumulo Municipality