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Makana

Quick Fact

Municipality has a total population estimated at 80 390,of which 78,0% are black African

0,65% Growth rate

The Makana Local Municipality is located in the Eastern Cape province and forms part of the Cacadu District Municipality, which includes the Camdeboo, Blue Crane Route, Ikwezi, Baviaans, Sunday’s River Valley, Ndlambe, Kouga, Kou-Kamma, and Makana local municipalities. The MakanaLocal Municipality is situated almost in the middle of Port Elizabeth (to the east) and East London (to the west) on the N2 highway. (www.ru.ac.za).

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People

Quick Fact

6,3% of those aged 20+ has no schooling.

According to Census 2011, MakanaLocal Municipality has a total population estimated at 80 390,of which78,0% are black African, 8,7% are white, 12,1% are coloured, and 0,7% are Indian/Asian. Of those 20 years and older, 6,3%have completed primary school, 36,5% have some secondary education, 22,9% have completed matric, and 12,0% have some form of higher education. Only 6,3% of those aged 20 years and older have no form of schooling. The dominant language in the municipality is Xhosa (85,5%), followed by Afrikaans (13,3%).

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Group	Percentage
Black African	78%
Coloured	12,1%
Indian/Asian	0,7%
White	8,7%
Other	0,6%

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Age	Males	Females
0-4	4,6%	4,4%
5-9	4%	4%
10-14	3,8%	3,6%
15-19	4,6%	5%
20-24	5,9%	6,5%
25-29	4,7%	4,6%
30-34	3,6%	3,3%
35-39	3,1%	3,5%
40-44	3%	3,5%
45-49	2,6%	2,6%
50-54	2,3%	2,9%
55-59	1,8%	2,2%
60-64	1,2%	1,7%
65-69	0,8%	1,2%
70-74	0,7%	1,1%
75-79	0,4%	0,7%
80-84	0,2%	0,4%
85+	0,2%	0,5%

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	13,8%
English	9,7%
IsiNdebele	0,2%
IsiXhosa	66,5%
IsiZulu	0,4%
Sepedi	0,2%
Sesotho	0,3%
Setswana	0,2%
Sign Language	0,6%
SiSwati	0%
Tshivenda	0%
Xitsonga	0,1%
Other	0.8%
Not Applicable	6,9%

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Group	Percentage
Married	22%
Living together like married partners	4,9%
Never married	67,6%
Widower/Widow	3,7%
Separated	0,7%
Divorced	1,2%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	1,9%
Some Primary	36,7%
Completed Primary	5,4%
Some Secondary	28,7%
Completed Secondary	10,8%
Higher Education	3,3%
Not Applicable	13,3%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	52,5%
Male	47,5%

Living Conditions

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89,5% of households has access to lighting electricity.

There are 21 388 households in the municipality with an average of3,5 persons per household. 49,8%of households have access to piped water inside the dwelling, and 35,4% have water in their yard.Only 4,3% of households do not have access to piped water. A total of 89,5% of households have access to electricity.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	89,4%
Tribal/Traditional	0%
Farm	10,6%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	83,1%	16,9%
Computer	21%	79%
Television	79,4%	20,6%
Satellite Television	24,6%	75,4%
Radio	69,8%	30,2%
Landline / Telephone	15,3%	84,7%
Motor Car	26,2%	73,8%
Refrigerator	74,9%	25,1%
Electric / Gas-Stove	84,5%	15,5%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	80,6%	35%	89,5%
Gas	7,1%	4%	0,4%
Paraffin	9,1%	33,9%	7,4%
Solar	0,2%	0,2%	0,3%
Candles	0%	0%	2,3%
Wood	2,6%	7,7%	0%
Coal	0,1%	0,6%	0%
Animal Dung	0%	0%	0%
Other	0,1%	0%	0%
None	0,2%	18,5%	0,1%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	8,7%
From Cellphone	12,9%
From Work	5,5%
From Elsewhere	2,8%
No Access	70,1%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	26,6%
Owned and fully paid off	40,3%
Owned but not yet paid off	8%
Occupied rent free	19,3%
Other	5,8%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	88,2%
Borehole	3%
Spring	0,2%
Rain water tank	3%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	0,7%
River/Stream	0,5%
Water vendor	0,4%
Water tanker	2,8%
Other	1,1%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	3,9%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	71,9%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	2,6%
Chemical toilet	0,1%
Pit toilet with ventilation	6,3%
Pit toilet without ventilation	9,8%
Bucket toilet	3,6%
Other	1,9%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	88,9%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,7%
Communal refuse dump	0,9%
Own refuse dump	6,8%
No rubbish disposal	1,5%
Other	1,2%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	88,9%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,7%
Communal refuse dump	0,9%
Own refuse dump	6,8%
No rubbish disposal	1,5%
Other	1,2%

Economy

Quick Fact

32,5% are unemployed

Of the 28 494 economically active (employed or unemployed but looking for work)people in the municipality, 32,5% are unemployed. Of the 7 777 economically active youth (15–34years) in the area, 42,2% are unemployed.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	19234
Unemployed	9260
Discouraged Work Seeker	3195
Not Economically Active	24088

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Income	Percentage
None income	12,7%
R1 - R4,800	4,2%
R4,801 - R9,600	5,9%
R9,601 - R19,600	19,5%
R19,601 - R38,200	20,5%
R38,201 - R76,4000	14,2%
R76,401 - R153,800	10,2%
R153,801 - R307,600	7%
R307,601 - R614,400	4,1%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	1,2%
R1,228,801 - R2,457,600	0,4%
R2,457,601+	0,3%

Agricultural Statistics

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Agricultural households
Type of specific activity	Number
Livestock production	1,093
Poultry production	1,000
Vegetable production	1,525
Production of other crops	338
Other	661

**An agricultural household may engage in more than one agricultural activity

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	1,189
Animals only	1,199
Mixed farming	496
Other	214

**An agricultural household may not fall under more than one agricultural activity

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Income category of agricultural households
Annual income category of agricultural household heads	Number
No income	515
R1-R4 800	159
R4 801-R38 400	1,717
R38 401-R307 200	526
R307 201+	114
Unspecified	22

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Place names

Places in Makana Municipality
Alicedale Grahamstown KwaNonzwakazi Makana NU Rhini Riebeeck East Sidbury

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	80,390
Young (0-14)	24,4%
Working Age (15-64)	69,4%
Elderly (65+)	6,2%
Dependency ratio	44,1
Sex ratio	90,4
Growth rate	0,65% (2001-2011)
Population density	18 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	32,5%
Youth unemployment rate	42,3%
No schooling aged 20+	6,3%
Higher education aged 20+	11,9%
Matric aged 20+	22,7%
Number of households	21,388
Number of Agricultural households	3,098
Average household size	3,4
Female headed households	44,5%
Formal dwellings	85,4%
Housing owned/paying off	48,3%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	71,9%
Weekly refuse removal	88,9%
Piped water inside dwelling	49,8%
Electricity for lighting	89,5%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	75,302
Young (0-14)	26,1%
Working Age (15-64)	69,4%
Elderly (65+)	6,1%
Dependency ratio	47,6%
Sex ratio	88,4
Growth rate	-0,62% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	49%
Youth unemployment rate	60,8%
No schooling aged 20+	12,5%
Higher education aged 20+	10,8%
Matric aged 20+	17,6%
Number of households	18,009
Average household size	3,9
Female headed households	42,1%
Formal dwellings	68,6%
Housing owned/paying off	36,1%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	33,6%
Weekly refuse removal	85,4%
Piped water inside dwelling	22,5%
Electricity for lighting	72,8%

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Economic Stats

Joe de Beer (Deputy Director-General)
012 310 8024
082 888 2600
joedb@statssa.gov.za

Peter Perkins
(Economist)
012 310 8389
082 883 9532
peterp@statssa.gov.za

Social Stats

Gwen Lehloenya (Acting Deputy Director-General)
012 310 8333
082 888 2323
gwenL@statssa.gov.za

Neo Nghenavo
(Director)
012 310 8047
082 888 2613
neon@statssa.gov.za

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Topic	Contact	Alternative Contact
Consumer price index (CPI), Producer price index (PPI), Unit value indices: exports / imports, Construction materials price indices	Patrick Kelly (Chief Director) 012 310 8290 082 888 2248 patrickke@statssa.gov.za	Marietjie Bennett (Director) 012 310 8077 082 888 2194 marietjieb@statssa.gov.za
Government finance: national and provincial government	Moses Mnyaka (Chief Director) 012 310 8984 / 8586 083 471 3531 mosesmn@statssa.gov.za	Elizabeth Makhafola (Director) 012 310 8977 082 888 9062 elizabethma@statssa.gov.za
Government finance: local government	Moses Mnyaka (Chief Director) 012 310 8984 / 8586 083 471 3531 mosesmn@statssa.gov.za	Malibongwe Mhemhe (Director) 012 310 6928 082 906 8964 malibongwem@statssa.gov.za
Supply and use tables, Satellite accounts, Regional GDP	Michael Manamela (Chief Director) 012 310 8520 082 888 2205 michaelm@statssa.gov.za
Gross domestic product (GDP), production	Michael Manamela (Chief Director) 012 310 8520 082 888 2205 michaelm@statssa.gov.za	Bontlenyana Makhoba(Chief Economist) 012 310 8567 bontlenyanam@statssa.gov.za
Gross domestic product (GDP), expenditure	Michael Manamela (Chief Director) 012 310 8520 082 888 2205 michaelm@statssa.gov.za	Litshani Ligudu (Director) 012 310 4674 082 884 4279 litshanil@statssa.gov.za
Environmental-economic accounts	Gerhardt Bouwer (Chief Director) 012 310 8241 082 888 2409 gerhardb@statssa.gov.za	Riaan Grobler (Director) 012 406 3474 084 515 2908 riaang@statssa.gov.za
Mining, manufacturing, electricity, capacity utilisation	Hlabi Morudu (Chief Director) 012 310 8377 082 317 8531 hlabim@statssa.gov.za	Nicolai Claassen (Director) 012 310 8007 076 759 0200 nicolaic@statssa.gov.za
Retail, wholesale, motor, land transport	Hlabi Morudu (Chief Director) 012 310 8377 082 317 8531 hlabim@statssa.gov.za	Keshnee Naidoo (Director) 012 310 8423 083 689 5341 keshneen@statssa.gov.za
Building, liquidations, civil cases for debt, food & beverages, tourist accommodation	Hlabi Morudu (Chief Director) 012 310 8377 082 317 8531 hlabim@statssa.gov.za	Joyce Essel-Mensah (Director) 012 310 8255 082 888 2374 joycee@statssa.gov.za
Annual financial statistics (AFS)	Sagaren Pillay (Chief Director) 012 310 4619 082 905 2665 sagarenp@statssa.gov.za	Amukelani Ngobeni (Director) 012 310 2938 082 677 4536 amukelanin@statssa.gov.za
Quarterly financial statistics (QFS)	Sagaren Pillay (Chief Director) 012 310 4619 082 905 2665 sagarenp@statssa.gov.za	Krisseelan Govinden (Director) 012 310 4651 082 901 7960 krisseelang@statssa.gov.za
Structural industry statistics (large sample surveys of industries every 3 to 5 years; agriculture)	Itani Magwaba (Chief Director) 012 337 6471 / 6254 082 905 5143 itanim@statssa.gov.za	Tshepo Pekane (Director) 012 310 8191 083 675 8654 tshepop@statssa.gov.za
Population Statistics (Census and Community Survey)	Christine Khoza (Chief Director) 012 310 2185 071 670 2672 christinek@statssa.gov.za	Angela Ngyende (Chief Statistician) 012 310 4699 079 519 3212 angelan@statssa.gov.za
Demography-Mid-year Population Estimates	Diego Iturralde (Chief Director) 012 310 8922 082 413 2661 diegoi@statssa.gov.za	Chantal Munthree (Chief Statistician) 012 310 6648 082 888 2289 chantalMu@statssa.gov.za
Labour Statistics- Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS)	Malerato Mosiane (Acting Chief Director) 012 310 8688 082 888 2449 maleratoM@statssa.gov.za	Desiree Manamela (Director) 012 310 2145 071 681 2768 DesireeM@statssa.gov.za Malerato Mosiane (Chief Statistician) 012 310 8688 082 888 2449 maleratoM@statssa.gov.za
Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES)	Malerato Mosiane (Acting Chief Director) 012 310 8688 082 8882449 maleratoM@statssa.gov.za	Matlapane Masupye (Acting Director) 012 310 8168 082 317 5340 matlapanem@statssa.gov.za
Tourism Statistics (Domestic Tourism Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Brenda Mosima (Director) 012 310 8168 082 906 7925 BrendaMo@statssa.gov.za
Crime and Safety Statistics (Victims of Crime Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Joseph Lukhwareni (Director) 012 310 8485 082 888 2486 JosephL@statssa.gov.za
Service Delivery Statistics (General Household Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Niel Roux (Director) 012 310 2939 082 904 7919 NielR@statssa.gov.za
Transport Statistics (National Travel Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Solly Molayi (Director) 012 310 6442 083 440 7035 SollyMol@statssa.gov.za
Gender Statistics	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Tshepo Mabela (Director) 012 310 8587 082 941 9383 TshepoMab@statssa.gov.za
Mortality and Causes of Deaths	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Thabo Molebatsi(Director) 012 310 4857 060 997 8372 thabomol@statssa.gov.za
Tourism and Migration	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Ramadimetja Matji(Director) 012 406 33011 071 670 3272 ramadimetjaM@statssa.gov.za
Registered Births	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Thabo Molebatsi(Director) 012 310 4857 060 997 8372 thabomol@statssa.gov.za
Marriages and Divorces	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Ramadimetja Matji(Director) 012 406 33011 071 670 3272 ramadimetjaM@statssa.gov.za
Living Conditions Survey	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Thabo Molebatsi(Director) 012 310 4857 060 997 8372 thabomol@statssa.gov.za
Income and Expenditure Survey	Nozipho Shabalala (Chief Director ) 012 310 6994 082 904 8896 Noziphos@statssa.gov.za	Werner Ruch (Director) 012 310 6318 082 906 7967 wernerr@statssa.gov.za

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