Main Place

Hlobane

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  • 7,628

  • 1,696

  • 3,3%

  • 33,8%

  • 68%

  • 30,9%

Hlobane is a name that is of Zulu origin, said to mean 'beautiful place', but by others 'place of dispute'. It was the scene of fighting in the Zulu War of 1879. (GPS coordinates: 27.7155 S, 31.0066 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 population7,628
Young (0-14)40,2%
Working Age (15-64)57%
Elderly (65+)2,8%
Dependency ratio75,4
Sex ratio95
Population density447 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+18,8%
Higher education aged 20+3,3%
Matric aged 20+17,4%
Number of households1,696
Average household size4,5
Female headed households43,9%
Formal dwellings67,9%
Housing owned/paying off66,2%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage30,9%
Weekly refuse removal26,1%
Piped water inside dwelling33,8%
Electricity for lighting68%

Place names

Abaqulusi Municipality