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Blouberg

Quick Fact

The population size is 162 629.99% areblack African, with white population being the second highest at 0,6% and coloureds are less than one hundred in number as per Census 2011 results.

-0,54% Growth Rate

This municipality is in Limpopo and was originally established in the year 2000 after the amalgamation of the Bochum-My-Darling, Alldays-Buysdorp, and parts of Moletjie-Matlala TLCs. It is situated in the North western boundary of the Republic of South Africa with Botswana and Zimbabwe where the Limpopo River serves as the border between the municipality, Botswana and Zimbabwe. It is largely a rural municipality with 99,8% of the settlement being tribal or traditional and it is situated 95 km from Polokwane and has 21 wards.

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People

Quick Fact

28,3% of those 20+ have no schooling.

The population size is 162 629.99% areblack African, with white population being the second highest at 0,6% and coloureds are less than one hundred in number as per Census 2011 results. For every 100 women there are 86 men. Most of the people speak Sepedi as the first language at 89,5%, followed by IsiNdebele at 5,1% and Xitsonga at 2,6%. The other official languages make up 2,9%.

Only 1% of the population had tertiary education qualifications, 9% completed secondary education and 17% of the population had no schooling.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	99%
Coloured	0%
Indian/Asian	0,1%
White	0,6%
Other	0,2%

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Age	Males	Females
0-4	6,9%	6,5%
5-9	6,4%	6,4%
10-14	6,7%	6,2%
15-19	6,7%	6,6%
20-24	4,5%	4,8%
25-29	2,5%	3,4%
30-34	1,9%	2,8%
35-39	1,6%	2,7%
40-44	1,5%	2,4%
45-49	1,3%	1,3%
50-54	1,1%	1,9%
55-59	1,1%	1,6%
60-64	1,1%	1,7%
65-69	0,8%	1,3%
70-74	0,7%	1,3%
75-79	0,4%	0,9%
80-84	0,3%	0,7%
85+	0,3%	0,6%

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	0,8%
English	0,9%
IsiNdebele	0,7%
IsiXhosa	0,1%
IsiZulu	0,8%
Sepedi	93,5%
Sesotho	0,4%
Setswana	0,5%
Sign Language	0,1%
SiSwati	0%
Tshivenda	0,7%
Xitsonga	0,4%
Other	0.9%
Not Applicable	0,3%

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Group	Percentage
Married	16,7%
Living together like married partners	3,6%
Never married	75,4%
Widower/Widow	3,7%
Separated	0,3%
Divorced	0,3%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	3,2%
Some Primary	47,4%
Completed Primary	6,7%
Some Secondary	35,7%
Completed Secondary	6,1%
Higher Education	0,5%
Not Applicable	0,5%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	54,4%
Male	45,6%

Living Conditions

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88% Use electricity for lighting.

Between 2001 and 2011 there has been an increase in the number of households that have income – increasing from 65% to 84%during these years.Provision of household services such as access to electricity, piped water and formal dwellings have increased

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Area	Percentage
Urban	6,2%
Tribal/Traditional	89,7%
Farm	4,2%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	81,7%	18,3%
Computer	5,9%	94,1%
Television	67,3%	32,7%
Satellite Television	13,2%	86,8%
Radio	52,5%	47,5%
Landline / Telephone	1,4%	98,6%
Motor Car	14,3%	85,7%
Refrigerator	64%	36%
Electric / Gas-Stove	60,1%	39,9%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	32,4%	31,4%	88%
Gas	1,4%	0,8%	0,1%
Paraffin	1,8%	0,9%	0,6%
Solar	0,1%	0,1%	0,2%
Candles	0%	0%	10,8%
Wood	64%	56,2%	0%
Coal	0,1%	0,1%	0%
Animal Dung	0,1%	0,1%	0%
Other	0%	0%	0%
None	0,1%	10,5%	0,3%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	1%
From Cellphone	10,1%
From Work	0,9%
From Elsewhere	3,2%
No Access	84,7%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	9,2%
Owned and fully paid off	54,4%
Owned but not yet paid off	4,4%
Occupied rent free	30%
Other	2%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	47,3%
Borehole	26,3%
Spring	2,2%
Rain water tank	0,7%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	6%
River/Stream	2,3%
Water vendor	4%
Water tanker	7,1%
Other	4,1%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	11,2%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	6,1%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	1,3%
Chemical toilet	1,6%
Pit toilet with ventilation	13,9%
Pit toilet without ventilation	63,4%
Bucket toilet	0,9%
Other	1,6%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	20,7%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	1,3%
Communal refuse dump	1,6%
Own refuse dump	63,1%
No rubbish disposal	12,3%
Other	1,1%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	20,7%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	1,3%
Communal refuse dump	1,6%
Own refuse dump	63,1%
No rubbish disposal	12,3%
Other	1,1%

Economy

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47,2% Youth unemployment rate.

A second shopping centre was recently opened in Senwabarwana in a bid to boost trade in the municipality.Meantime platinum and iron ore mining exploration, methane gas exploration as well as Venetia mine underground projects are some of the mega projects that are aimed atgrowing the economy and reduce the unemployment rate in Blouberg municipality.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	15839
Unemployed	10231
Discouraged Work Seeker	5198
Not Economically Active	56089

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Income	Percentage
None income	15,8%
R1 - R4,800	6,6%
R4,801 - R9,600	13,6%
R9,601 - R19,600	27%
R19,601 - R38,200	22,7%
R38,201 - R76,4000	6,8%
R76,401 - R153,800	3,7%
R153,801 - R307,600	2,6%
R307,601 - R614,400	0,8%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	0,1%
R1,228,801 - R2,457,600	0,1%
R2,457,601+	0,1%

Agricultural Statistics

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Agricultural households
Type of specific activity	Number
Livestock production	12,719
Poultry production	5,818
Vegetable production	2,064
Production of other crops	2,801
Other	1,586

**An agricultural household may engage in more than one agricultural activity

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	1,564
Animals only	12,666
Mixed farming	2,837
Other	416

**An agricultural household may not fall under more than one agricultural activity

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Income category of agricultural households
Annual income category of agricultural household heads	Number
No income	6,214
R1-R4 800	530
R4 801-R38 400	9,448
R38 401-R307 200	992
R307 201+	74
Unspecified	225

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Place names

Places in Blouberg Municipality
Alldays Amosotho Archibalt Aurora Avon Bahamanoa Bahananoa Bayswater Bergendal Berseba Blouberg Blouberg Munic NU Bobirwa Bochum Bodi Borwalathoto Boshia Botlokwa Brodie Hill A Brodie Hill B Buffelshoek Bull-Bull Burgerrecht Callashield Danzight De Villiersdale Ditatsu Driekopies Edwinsdale Eldorado Essoubinca Ga-Dankie Ga-Hlako A Ga-Hlako B Ga-Kibi Ga-Kobe Ga-Mabelebele Ga-Mabotha Ga-Machaba Ga-Madibeng Ga-Motlana Ga-Motshemi Ga-Moyaga Ga-Rammutla A Ga-Rammutla B Ga-Rampuru Ga-Tshabalala GaMabeba GaMakgwata Gamalebogo GaMalokela GaMamadi GaMamokhwibidu GaMamoleka GaMaphoto GaMasealele GaMasekwa GaMmatemana GaMoisimane Arie GaMojela GaMonyebodi GaMoreise GaNgwepe GaRakwele GaRamaswikana GaRamotsho GaRamutla GaRaweshe GaRawesi GaSebotlane GaTefu GaTshabalala Gideon Glenfernes Goudmyn Indermark Inveraan Kgatu Kgokonyane Kromhoek Lekgokgonoku Lekiting Letshwatla Lovely Makgabeng Makgari Mamelodi Mashaleng Matekereng Mmankgodi Modimvuhusi Mokoena Maswikeng Mokumuru Mophamamona Mosehleng Motsemoswa My Darling Nontz Papegaai Pax Intrantibus Pickum Raditshaba Rora Seboriane Sekhung Sekiding Sekwati Selowe Senwabarwana Sesuane Setlaole Setloking Sias Slaaphoek Thabananhlana Thebere Tiekieline Tlhona Tlhonasedimong Tolwe Tsolametse Tswatsane Uitkyk B Vienen Wegdraai

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	162,629
Young (0-14)	39%
Working Age (15-64)	53,7%
Elderly (65+)	7,3%
Dependency ratio	86,2
Sex ratio	83,8
Growth rate	-0,54% (2001-2011)
Population density	18 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	39,2%
Youth unemployment rate	47,2%
No schooling aged 20+	28,3%
Higher education aged 20+	5,2%
Matric aged 20+	15,3%
Number of households	41,192
Number of Agricultural households	17,483
Average household size	3,9
Female headed households	56,3%
Formal dwellings	92,8%
Housing owned/paying off	58,8%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	6,1%
Weekly refuse removal	20,7%
Piped water inside dwelling	7,7%
Electricity for lighting	88%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	171,721
Young (0-14)	43,6%
Working Age (15-64)	53,7%
Elderly (65+)	6,1%
Dependency ratio	99%
Sex ratio	82,6
Growth rate	1,57% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	41,7%
Youth unemployment rate	47,4%
No schooling aged 20+	44,9%
Higher education aged 20+	4,7%
Matric aged 20+	8,5%
Number of households	36,930
Average household size	4,4
Female headed households	57,1%
Formal dwellings	72,5%
Housing owned/paying off	62,1%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	4,3%
Weekly refuse removal	1,5%
Piped water inside dwelling	3,4%
Electricity for lighting	41,6%

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2001

Economic Stats

Joe de Beer (Deputy Director-General)
012 310 8024
082 888 2600
joedb@statssa.gov.za

Peter Perkins
(Economist)
012 310 8389
082 883 9532
peterp@statssa.gov.za

Social Stats

Gwen Lehloenya (Acting Deputy Director-General)
012 310 8333
082 888 2323
gwenL@statssa.gov.za

Neo Nghenavo
(Director)
012 310 8047
082 888 2613
neon@statssa.gov.za

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Topic	Contact	Alternative Contact
Consumer price index (CPI), Producer price index (PPI), Unit value indices: exports / imports, Construction materials price indices	Patrick Kelly (Chief Director) 012 310 8290 082 888 2248 patrickke@statssa.gov.za	Marietjie Bennett (Director) 012 310 8077 082 888 2194 marietjieb@statssa.gov.za
Government finance: national and provincial government	Moses Mnyaka (Chief Director) 012 310 8984 / 8586 083 471 3531 mosesmn@statssa.gov.za	Elizabeth Makhafola (Director) 012 310 8977 082 888 9062 elizabethma@statssa.gov.za
Government finance: local government	Moses Mnyaka (Chief Director) 012 310 8984 / 8586 083 471 3531 mosesmn@statssa.gov.za	Malibongwe Mhemhe (Director) 012 310 6928 082 906 8964 malibongwem@statssa.gov.za
Supply and use tables, Satellite accounts, Regional GDP	Michael Manamela (Chief Director) 012 310 8520 082 888 2205 michaelm@statssa.gov.za
Gross domestic product (GDP), production	Michael Manamela (Chief Director) 012 310 8520 082 888 2205 michaelm@statssa.gov.za	Bontlenyana Makhoba(Chief Economist) 012 310 8567 bontlenyanam@statssa.gov.za
Gross domestic product (GDP), expenditure	Michael Manamela (Chief Director) 012 310 8520 082 888 2205 michaelm@statssa.gov.za	Litshani Ligudu (Director) 012 310 4674 082 884 4279 litshanil@statssa.gov.za
Environmental-economic accounts	Gerhardt Bouwer (Chief Director) 012 310 8241 082 888 2409 gerhardb@statssa.gov.za	Riaan Grobler (Director) 012 406 3474 084 515 2908 riaang@statssa.gov.za
Mining, manufacturing, electricity, capacity utilisation	Hlabi Morudu (Chief Director) 012 310 8377 082 317 8531 hlabim@statssa.gov.za	Nicolai Claassen (Director) 012 310 8007 076 759 0200 nicolaic@statssa.gov.za
Retail, wholesale, motor, land transport	Hlabi Morudu (Chief Director) 012 310 8377 082 317 8531 hlabim@statssa.gov.za	Keshnee Naidoo (Director) 012 310 8423 083 689 5341 keshneen@statssa.gov.za
Building, liquidations, civil cases for debt, food & beverages, tourist accommodation	Hlabi Morudu (Chief Director) 012 310 8377 082 317 8531 hlabim@statssa.gov.za	Joyce Essel-Mensah (Director) 012 310 8255 082 888 2374 joycee@statssa.gov.za
Annual financial statistics (AFS)	Sagaren Pillay (Chief Director) 012 310 4619 082 905 2665 sagarenp@statssa.gov.za	Amukelani Ngobeni (Director) 012 310 2938 082 677 4536 amukelanin@statssa.gov.za
Quarterly financial statistics (QFS)	Sagaren Pillay (Chief Director) 012 310 4619 082 905 2665 sagarenp@statssa.gov.za	Krisseelan Govinden (Director) 012 310 4651 082 901 7960 krisseelang@statssa.gov.za
Structural industry statistics (large sample surveys of industries every 3 to 5 years; agriculture)	Itani Magwaba (Chief Director) 012 337 6471 / 6254 082 905 5143 itanim@statssa.gov.za	Tshepo Pekane (Director) 012 310 8191 083 675 8654 tshepop@statssa.gov.za
Population Statistics (Census and Community Survey)	Christine Khoza (Chief Director) 012 310 2185 071 670 2672 christinek@statssa.gov.za	Angela Ngyende (Chief Statistician) 012 310 4699 079 519 3212 angelan@statssa.gov.za
Demography-Mid-year Population Estimates	Diego Iturralde (Chief Director) 012 310 8922 082 413 2661 diegoi@statssa.gov.za	Chantal Munthree (Chief Statistician) 012 310 6648 082 888 2289 chantalMu@statssa.gov.za
Labour Statistics- Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS)	Malerato Mosiane (Acting Chief Director) 012 310 8688 082 888 2449 maleratoM@statssa.gov.za	Desiree Manamela (Director) 012 310 2145 071 681 2768 DesireeM@statssa.gov.za Malerato Mosiane (Chief Statistician) 012 310 8688 082 888 2449 maleratoM@statssa.gov.za
Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES)	Malerato Mosiane (Acting Chief Director) 012 310 8688 082 8882449 maleratoM@statssa.gov.za	Matlapane Masupye (Acting Director) 012 310 8168 082 317 5340 matlapanem@statssa.gov.za
Tourism Statistics (Domestic Tourism Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Brenda Mosima (Director) 012 310 8168 082 906 7925 BrendaMo@statssa.gov.za
Crime and Safety Statistics (Victims of Crime Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Joseph Lukhwareni (Director) 012 310 8485 082 888 2486 JosephL@statssa.gov.za
Service Delivery Statistics (General Household Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Niel Roux (Director) 012 310 2939 082 904 7919 NielR@statssa.gov.za
Transport Statistics (National Travel Survey)	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Solly Molayi (Director) 012 310 6442 083 440 7035 SollyMol@statssa.gov.za
Gender Statistics	Isabel Schmidt (Chief Director ) 012 337 6379 082 884 4281 IsabelSc@statssa.gov.za	Tshepo Mabela (Director) 012 310 8587 082 941 9383 TshepoMab@statssa.gov.za
Mortality and Causes of Deaths	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Thabo Molebatsi(Director) 012 310 4857 060 997 8372 thabomol@statssa.gov.za
Tourism and Migration	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Ramadimetja Matji(Director) 012 406 33011 071 670 3272 ramadimetjaM@statssa.gov.za
Registered Births	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Thabo Molebatsi(Director) 012 310 4857 060 997 8372 thabomol@statssa.gov.za
Marriages and Divorces	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Ramadimetja Matji(Director) 012 406 33011 071 670 3272 ramadimetjaM@statssa.gov.za
Living Conditions Survey	Rika du Plessis (Acting Chief Director) Health and Vital Statistics 012 310 2913 .. rikaDP@statssa.gov.za	Thabo Molebatsi(Director) 012 310 4857 060 997 8372 thabomol@statssa.gov.za
Income and Expenditure Survey	Nozipho Shabalala (Chief Director ) 012 310 6994 082 904 8896 Noziphos@statssa.gov.za	Werner Ruch (Director) 012 310 6318 082 906 7967 wernerr@statssa.gov.za

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