Main Place

Ngome

Quick Fact ......
  • 332

  • 93

  • 2,5%

  • 49,5%

  • 98,9%

  • 89,2%

Ngome is a Zulu word that means 'precipitous heights'. The area was named after the Ngome Mountain. (GPS coordinates: 27.8461 S, 31.4216 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 population332
Young (0-14)6,6%
Working Age (15-64)92,8%
Elderly (65+)0,6%
Dependency ratio7,8
Sex ratio235,4
Population density4 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+5%
Higher education aged 20+2,5%
Matric aged 20+57,5%
Number of households93
Average household size1,7
Female headed households17,2%
Formal dwellings100%
Housing owned/paying off2,2%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage89,2%
Weekly refuse removal2,2%
Piped water inside dwelling49,5%
Electricity for lighting98,9%

Place names

Abaqulusi Municipality