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Ixopo

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  • 216

  • 57

  • 1%

  • 3,5%

  • 0%

  • 3,5%

Ixopo is a Zulu word meaning 'marsh', referring to the squelchy sound made by animal hooves being withdrawn from the mud. Carries the same name as the Ixopo River. (GPS coordinates: 30.5258 S, 30.3485 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 population216
Young (0-14)45,8%
Working Age (15-64)47,2%
Elderly (65+)6,9%
Dependency ratio111,8
Sex ratio87,8
Population density22 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+19,6%
Higher education aged 20+1%
Matric aged 20+11,3%
Number of households57
Average household size3,8
Female headed households52,6%
Formal dwellings13,8%
Housing owned/paying off100%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage3,5%
Weekly refuse removal1,8%
Piped water inside dwelling3,5%
Electricity for lighting0%

Place names

Umzumbe Municipality