Main Place

Kwelera

Quick Fact ......
  • 630

  • 169

  • 3,6%

  • 0%

  • 81,7%

  • 0%

Kwelera takes its name from the river. Probably derived from the word Goerecha, a Khoekhoen name meaning 'many aloes'. (GPS coordinates: 32.8249 S, 27.9678 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 population630
Young (0-14)28,6%
Working Age (15-64)63,2%
Elderly (65+)8,3%
Dependency ratio58,3
Sex ratio95,4
Population density614 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+23,8%
Higher education aged 20+3,6%
Matric aged 20+12,4%
Number of households169
Average household size3,7
Female headed households48,8%
Formal dwellings53%
Housing owned/paying off83,4%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage0%
Weekly refuse removal0%
Piped water inside dwelling0%
Electricity for lighting81,7%

Place names

Great Kei Municipality