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Debe Nek

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Debe Nek is named after the river which flows through this area. Debe is Khoikhoi for 'brackish'. This was the site of the 1818 Battle of Amalinda, between Ndlambe and Gaika. (GPS coordinates: 32.8412 S, 27.1544 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 population21
Young (0-14)9,5%
Working Age (15-64)90,5%
Elderly (65+)0%
Dependency ratio10,5
Sex ratio200
Population density65 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+0%
Higher education aged 20+20%
Matric aged 20+13,3%
Number of households8
Average household size2,1
Female headed households37,5%
Formal dwellings75%
Housing owned/paying off0%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage0%
Weekly refuse removal0%
Piped water inside dwelling0%
Electricity for lighting100%

Place names

Nkonkobe Municipality