Main Place

Bizana

Quick Fact ......
  • 7,974

  • 2,731

  • 17,9%

  • 14,8%

  • 70,9%

  • 6,4%

Bizana is derived from the word mbizana that means 'small pot'. It is said that early white settlers could not pronounce the word properly and they would say bizana instead; hence the name. (GPS coordinates: 30.8515 S, 29.8403 E).

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Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population7,974
Young (0-14)30,2%
Working Age (15-64)68,5%
Elderly (65+)1,3%
Dependency ratio46,1
Sex ratio81
Population density330 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+10,4%
Higher education aged 20+17,9%
Matric aged 20+29,3%
Number of households2,731
Average household size2,6
Female headed households58,8%
Formal dwellings84,2%
Housing owned/paying off24,8%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage6,4%
Weekly refuse removal25,2%
Piped water inside dwelling14,8%
Electricity for lighting70,9%

Place names

Mbizana Municipality