Main Place

eSihlabeni

Quick Fact ......
  • 275

  • 71

  • 0,7%

  • 2,8%

  • 8,3%

  • 0%

eSihlabeni means 'a place of dried aloes' in Xhosa. Aloes were abundant in the area, and were used for medicinal purposes and for making fires. (GPS coordinates: 31.8748 S, 27.2515 E).

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Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population275
Young (0-14)29,1%
Working Age (15-64)58,5%
Elderly (65+)12,4%
Dependency ratio70,8
Sex ratio88,4
Population density350 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+41,2%
Higher education aged 20+0,7%
Matric aged 20+3,4%
Number of households71
Average household size3,8
Female headed households74,6%
Formal dwellings12,7%
Housing owned/paying off95,8%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage0%
Weekly refuse removal1,4%
Piped water inside dwelling2,8%
Electricity for lighting8,3%

Place names

Emalahleni Municipality