Idutywa
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11,076
3,142
18,4%
24,4%
71,7%
46,6%
Idutywa is named after the Dutywa River. The name is derived from Xhosa word ukuduba which means 'to disturb', or 'the disturbed or disordered one'. The name has been said to refer to the scattering of AmaMfengu andaba Thembu by the invasions of Mfecane and Zulu around 1820. The town itself was established in 1858 as a military fort. It is also the birth place of Thabo Mbeki, who was president of South Africa from 1999 and 2008. (GPS coordinates: 32.0947 S, 28.3068 E).
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Reference(s)
- Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.
- http://www.wikipedia.org
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Key Statistics 2011
| Total population | 11,076 |
| Young (0-14) | 20,6% |
| Working Age (15-64) | 78,1% |
| Elderly (65+) | 1,3% |
| Dependency ratio | 28 |
| Sex ratio | 84,7 |
| Population density | 532 persons/km2 |
| No schooling aged 20+ | 2,2% |
| Higher education aged 20+ | 18,4% |
| Matric aged 20+ | 31,6% |
| Number of households | 3,142 |
| Average household size | 2,3 |
| Female headed households | 56,3% |
| Formal dwellings | 73,1% |
| Housing owned/paying off | 17,3% |
| Flush toilet connected to sewerage | 46,6% |
| Weekly refuse removal | 34,8% |
| Piped water inside dwelling | 24,4% |
| Electricity for lighting | 71,7% |