Port Edward
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4,409
2,013
24,5%
93,2%
98,1%
60,3%
Port Edward was named after the Prince of Wales when the town was founded in 1924. The Prince of Wales after which the town was named later become King Edward VII. The site of the town has an interesting history: in 1552 the Portuguese ship Sao Joao ran aground on the beach, and in 1831 fleeing settlers where massacred by Zulu warriors, at a location on the beach which is now called Tragedy Hill. (GPS coordinates: 31.0302 S, 30.232 E).
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Reference(s)
- http://www.wikipedia.org
- Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.
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Key Statistics 2011
| Total population | 4,409 |
| Young (0-14) | 13,6% |
| Working Age (15-64) | 62,5% |
| Elderly (65+) | 23,9% |
| Dependency ratio | 60 |
| Sex ratio | 97 |
| Population density | 182 persons/km2 |
| No schooling aged 20+ | 1,6% |
| Higher education aged 20+ | 24,5% |
| Matric aged 20+ | 43,1% |
| Number of households | 2,013 |
| Average household size | 2,1 |
| Female headed households | 35,4% |
| Formal dwellings | 96,8% |
| Housing owned/paying off | 59,2% |
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 60,3% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 92,7% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 93,2% |
| Electricity for lighting | 98,1% |