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Zweletemba

Quick Fact ......
  • 18,172

  • 5,750

  • 4,7%

  • 40,1%

  • 87,9%

  • 73,7%

Zweletemba is a Xhosa word that means 'land of hope'. (GPS coordinates: 33.6466 S, 19.4929 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 population18,172
Young (0-14)29,2%
Working Age (15-64)67,1%
Elderly (65+)3,7%
Dependency ratio49
Sex ratio94,9
Population density8695 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+5,4%
Higher education aged 20+4,7%
Matric aged 20+25,3%
Number of households5,750
Average household size3,1
Female headed households39,2%
Formal dwellings50,6%
Housing owned/paying off27,5%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage73,7%
Weekly refuse removal87,1%
Piped water inside dwelling40,1%
Electricity for lighting87,9%

Place names

Breede Valley Municipality