Main Place

Bisho

Quick Fact ......
  • 11,192

  • 3,166

  • 34%

  • 69,2%

  • 94,3%

  • 82,2%

Bisho was originally the capital of the bantustan of Ciskei, but was incorporated into South Africa during 1994 when the homelands policy was dissolved. It was the scene of what is now known as the Bisho massacre: on 7 September 1992 the Ciskei Defence Force opened fire on protestors, killing about 30 people. In July 2004 its name was officially changed to Bhisho. The name is taken from the Buffalo River and is Xhosa for 'buffalo'. (GPS coordinates: 32.8457 S, 27.4487 E).

Character(s) left.
  • Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.
  • http://www.wikipedia.org

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Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population11,192
Young (0-14)26%
Working Age (15-64)70,7%
Elderly (65+)3,3%
Dependency ratio41,4
Sex ratio86,8
Population density1385 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+2,8%
Higher education aged 20+34%
Matric aged 20+27,7%
Number of households3,166
Average household size3,2
Female headed households52,9%
Formal dwellings87,2%
Housing owned/paying off64,6%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage82,2%
Weekly refuse removal57,4%
Piped water inside dwelling69,2%
Electricity for lighting94,3%

Place names

Buffalo City Municipality