Dwesa

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42,9% of households are headed by females.

78,2% Dependency ratio.

The sex ratio is 117,6.

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Dwesa is a Xhosa word meaning 'to be daring, foolhardy'. (GPS coordinates: 32.3301 S, 28.8032 E).

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Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population	221
Young (0-14)	29%
Working Age (15-64)	56,1%
Elderly (65+)	14,9%
Dependency ratio	78,2
Sex ratio	117,6
Population density	69 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+	17,6%
Higher education aged 20+	1,5%
Matric aged 20+	5,3%
Number of households	56
Average household size	3,9
Female headed households	42,9%
Formal dwellings	58,9%
Housing owned/paying off	7,1%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	0%
Weekly refuse removal	1,8%
Piped water inside dwelling	1,8%
Electricity for lighting	91,1%

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Mbhashe Municipality
Amanaleni Apleni Badi Bakaneni Bangani Bashee Bavuma Bhawu Bhayi Bhetani A Bhetani B Bhijolo Bhongweni Bhunga Bhuta Bojeni Bonkolo Bophela Botho Bufumba Bulungula Bumbane Bunene Bunqaba Busakwe Caba Camandashe Camsha Candu Ceru Chachazele Chaphaza Ciko A Ciko B Cinaka Cizela Colosa A Colosa B Colosa C Cungweni Cuntsula Cwebe Dabane Dangazele Dilayini Dimbeni Dingata Dipini Dityani Dlova Doti Drayini Dungashe Dwesa eBakaneni eBelungwini eDrayini A eDrayini B eGadini eGotyibeni A eGotyibeni B eJojweni A eJojweni B eKrozweni eLalini A eLalini B eLalini C eLalini D eLalini E eLalini F eLalini H eLigwa Elliotdale eLuthuthu eLuxomo eMabheleni eMagocweni eMahliwane eMahlubeni eMamfeneni eMampondweni A eMampondweni B eMangqosinini eMangweni Emantshilbeni Emaqungwini eMatolweni eMaxhame Emaxixibeni eMazizini Emdeni eMgudlwane eMlenzeni eMndwaxa eNdelane eNdulini A eNdulini B eNgojini eNgonyama eNgxingweni eNkolweni eNkunkumeni eNqileni eNtilini A eNtilini B eNtilini C eNtilini D eNtshatshongo A eNtshatshongo B eNtshingeni eNtshingeni A eNtwashini B eNyandeni eQhokama eQolweni eRhwantsini A eRhwantsini B eSihlabeni A eSihlabeni B eSihlabeni C eSihlanini eSikolweni eSingangeni eThembeni eTshingeni eXeni eZantsi eZimfeneni eZiqhorhana eZithenjini Falakahla Fubesi Fukula Ginyintsimbi Gobene Gobisandla Gogote Gonco Gotyibeni A Gotyibeni B Gqogqa Gqola Gqubeni Gqunqe Gqupu Gshiphondo Gubevu Gungululu Guxuxu Gwadu Hlakoti Hobeni iBende iCumakala Idutywa iNcedana iNgcingwane iXeni Jakadu Jalamba Jeleveni Jujura Jusaya Kalalo Nobhula Kasa A Kasa B Keti Khanya Khimqashe Khulo Khamisa Kohlo Komkhulu A Komkhulu B Komkhulu C Komkhulu D Komkhulu E Komkhulu F Komkhulu H Kotyana Krafa KuAmanzimnyama KuBafazi KuBangqo Kubiyashe KuCamandashe KuCawe KuChachazele KuFolokhwe KuFundakubi KuGatyana KuGilandoda KuGroxo KuGwelane KuGxara Kulobhonga Kulobombo Kulocheba Kulodingata KuLofumbata KuLogabu Kuloganya Kulogaxa KuLogqogqa A KuLogqogqa B KuLogqweta Kuloguelane Kulohetsha Kulojika KuLojingqi KuLokamisa Kulokhamiso KuLolanga KuLomali KuLombete Kulombola Kulorada Kulorhini Kulovulandi KuLozulu KuLudondolo KuMadakane A KuMadakane B KuMahasana KuMandluntsha KuManxiweni KuMatokazi KuMbanga A KuMbanga B KuMbelo KuMbembesi KuMbonda KuMcuba KuMjelo KuMkhulu KuMngcitha KuMpame Kundlumbini KuNene KuNgqungqumbe KuNgwidli KuNgxobongwana KuNjemane KuNocekedwa KuNombete KuNqayiya KuNtingana KuNtshwame KuNxankzashe KuQangqalala KuQeqe KuSilityiwa KuSiphunzi KuSunduza KuTshwathi KuVinindwa KuXamu KuXanase KuXholo KwaBango KwaBanqo KwaBawu KwaBhala KwaBomela KwaBomvane KwaCamemnango KwaDingata KwaFolokwe KwaFundakubi KwaGobene KwaGoqo A KwaGoqo B KwaHadi KwaHayi KwaJadezweni KwaKhawula A KwaKhawula B KwaLuvundu KwaMadi KwaMandluma KwaMangweni KwaMasentse KwaMathanzima Kwamdibaniso KwaMfincane KwaMgojo KwaMhlati KwaMhlote KwaMlindeli KwaMngxabakazi KwaMnunu KwaMrabi KwaMtetha KwaMvulo KwaMyataze KwaNdenga KwaNditya A KwaNditya B KwaNdiya KwaNdlambe Kwanduna KwaNganda KwaNgculu KwaNgezana KwaNjamatafa KwaNjana KwaNkumba KwaNokatana KwaNongxeke KwaNotyekeza KwaNoxabani KwaNtakamnyame KwaNtxentse KwaPewula KwaRasi KwaRonose KwaSibonda KwaSogula KwaTenza A KwaTenza B KwaThembu KwaTshezi KwaTuwa KwaVelelo KwaXaso KwaYaphi KwaZibonda KwaZihlehleni KwaZulu KwaZwelitsha Kweleda Kweleni Kwelomthombe Kwamganu Kwilini Landlandla Langeni Laza Lencane Lencani Lisizi Lokishini Lower Mbhangcolo Lubangweni Lubanzi Lubomvini Lucingweni Lucwecwe Mdovi Ludiza Lukolweni Lunyoti Luphaphasi Lurwayizo Lututu A Lututu B Mabholobela Madakeni Madi Madwaleni Mafusini Magebula Mahlathini Majola Makambi Makamiso Dinata Makhakha Makinana Makobokeni Makwayini Malongwe Mamfengwini Mampingeni Mampondweni Manangeni Manganyela Mangathi Mangqamra Mangqileni Mangweni Mangweveni Mantashe Mantusini Manzamnyama Manzikanyi Maqanyeni Maqhunqu Maqotongweni Maqunde Maseti Mashaweni Matati Matolweni A Matolweni B Matolweni C Matshaweni Matshilibeni Matunzini Matyamini Mavaleleni Shinira Maxelegwini Mayiji Mazangweni Mazizini Mbamba Mbanyana Mbashe A Mbashe B Mbashe C Mbelo Mbenya Mbethe Mbewana Mbhanyana Mbhashe NU Mbityana Mbombozi Mboya Mbutye A Mbutye B Mcelwana Bhantizo Mcelwane Mcwasa Mdeni Mdibaniso Mdikana Mdizeni Mdluntsha Mdzonga Melitafe Memani Mendu Metshe Mevana Mfezane Mgababa Mgagasi Mganu Mgatshe Mgojweni Mgotwane Mhlanga Mhlanganisweni Mhlohlozi Mhlota Mhuku Mishini Mkatazo Mkatye Mkhalalo Mkhehle Mkhukhwini Mkuthukeni Xora Mkwezeni Mmangweni Mnandi Mncangalelo Mncwabe Mndundu Mngazana Mngwaneni Mngwevu Mnyolo Mpakama Mpama Mpepeni Mpindweni Mpondo Mpondomsi Mpozolo Mpozolo A Mpozolo B Mpozolo C Mpuku Mpume Mqe Mqinda Mqonci Mqotwane Msele Msendo Msengeni Msikiti Mtantaneni Mthlokwana Mtokwane Mtshekelweni Mtshekelweni Lukrosweni Mtyuba Muncu Mwana Ncalukeni Ncambezana Ncihana Ndaba Ndabizondeka Ndafina Ndakana Nditya Ndothweni Ndulini Ndungunyeni Ngadla Ngaji Ngcatelweni Ngcay Echibi Ngcizele Ngcolosa Ngekala Ngete Ngezana Ngingqini Nginza Ngolela Ngomana Ngqakayi Ngqangqaka Ngqaqeni Ngqatyana Phesheykwe Ngqayiya Mkitswa Xora Ngqotsini Ngqungqumbe Ngqungqumbe Hobeni Ngquto Ngqwangele Ngubezulu Ngwane Ngwemnyama Ngxabani Ngxutyana Njakazi Njiveni A Njiveni B Nkalweni A Nkalweni B Nkanga Nkanunu Nkawukazi A Nkawukazi B Nkelekete Nkolweni Nkovalini Nocwane Noihana East Nondobo Nongoma Nopoto Nothanda Nqabana Nqabarama Nqakanga Nqeza Nqgaqeni Nqgutu Nqileni Ntengisani Ntlabane A Ntlabane B Ntlabane C Ntlangano Ntlangula Ntlanzini Ntlekiseni Ntlonyana Ntotoviyane Ntozane Ntshangase Ntshatshongo Ntshinga Ntshingeni Ntshundutshe Ntsimba Ntsimbini Ntsunguzini Ntungu Nxantsi Nxaxu Nxotwa Nxutyana Nyandeni Nyoka Nyokana Nywara Phatilizwe Phephezela Phesitlha Phezulu Qatywa Qazini Qelani Qhingqala Qokolweni Qombe Rafini Sebeni Sheshegu Sholora Shoshwana Shukuma Sidabakweni Sidelwani Sihlana Sikhobeni Singeni A Singeni B Siroshweni A Siroshweni B Siszini Sitatwini Sitishini Sitywathi Sizindeni Solani Somatika Sompunzi Sundwana A Sundwana B Tafeni Talemofu Taleni A Taleni B Tembeni Thaleni Thandela Timani Tizana Tshali Tsholora Tshwati Tubeni Tunzini Tyelekebende uMangathi Vutha Wawa Weza Willow Willowvale Wolela Xanxo Xeni Xhiba Xholongada Xobojiyane Xora Gonglo Xwangu Xwili Zigodlo Zimbomvu Zimbuku Zimtshe Zingcuka Zitenjeni A Zitenjeni B Zithenyini Zwelitsha

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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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

Dwesa

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56

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1,8%

91,1%

0%

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