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Great Kei

Quick Fact

According to Census 2011, Great Kei Local Municipality has a total population of 38 991 people, of whom 91,3% are black African, and 1,3% are coloured

-1,31% Growth Rate

The Great Kei Local Municipality is located within the Eastern Cape province and covers an area of 1 421 km². The municipality is bounded in the east by the Great Kei River and MnqumaLocal Municipality, in the south-east by the coastline between Kwelera and Kei Mouth, in the west by the Buffalo City Metropolitan, and by the AmahlathiLocal Municipality, which is situated to the north.

Source: (www.greatkeilm.gov.za)

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People

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19,4% of those aged 20 years and older have no form of schooling.

The other population groups make up the remaining 7,4%.Of those aged 20 years and older, 7% have completed primary school, 33,6% have some secondary education, 15,2% have completed matric, and 5% have some form of higher education.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	91,3%
Coloured	1,3%
Indian/Asian	0,1%
White	7,2%
Other	0,2%

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

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	2,7%
English	6,9%
IsiNdebele	0,1%
IsiXhosa	87,3%
IsiZulu	0,2%
Sepedi	0,1%
Sesotho	0,1%
Setswana	0,1%
Sign Language	0,5%
SiSwati	0%
Tshivenda	0%
Xitsonga	0%
Other	0.2%
Not Applicable	1,7%

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Group	Percentage
Married	22,7%
Living together like married partners	4,6%
Never married	65,1%
Widower/Widow	5,9%
Separated	0,9%
Divorced	0,8%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	2,3%
Some Primary	44,8%
Completed Primary	7,4%
Some Secondary	34,4%
Completed Secondary	7,4%
Higher Education	0,6%
Not Applicable	3%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	52%
Male	48%

Living Conditions

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80,2% of households have access to electricity

There are 10310 households in the municipality, with an average household size of 3,4 persons per household.

80,2% of households have access to electricity. Only 13,7% of households have access to piped water inside the dwelling.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	33,6%
Tribal/Traditional	49,9%
Farm	16,6%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	72,8%	27,2%
Computer	9,6%	90,4%
Television	64,8%	35,2%
Satellite Television	13,8%	86,2%
Radio	62,7%	37,3%
Landline / Telephone	9,5%	90,5%
Motor Car	16,8%	83,2%
Refrigerator	55,1%	44,9%
Electric / Gas-Stove	70,8%	29,2%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	63,7%	36,1%	80,2%
Gas	4,9%	1,9%	0,2%
Paraffin	15%	18,1%	14,9%
Solar	0,1%	0,3%	0,2%
Candles	0%	0%	4,4%
Wood	15,7%	23,4%	0%
Coal	0,3%	1,7%	0%
Animal Dung	0%	0,1%	0%
Other	0%	0%	0%
None	0,3%	18,5%	0,2%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	4,4%
From Cellphone	10,5%
From Work	1,4%
From Elsewhere	1,3%
No Access	82,4%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	10,8%
Owned and fully paid off	58,1%
Owned but not yet paid off	6,8%
Occupied rent free	20,2%
Other	4,1%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	64,8%
Borehole	9,6%
Spring	0,3%
Rain water tank	9,8%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	7,2%
River/Stream	3,7%
Water vendor	0,5%
Water tanker	3,1%
Other	1,1%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	23,8%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	9,4%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	25,4%
Chemical toilet	1,7%
Pit toilet with ventilation	9,8%
Pit toilet without ventilation	25,9%
Bucket toilet	0,8%
Other	3,1%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	33,6%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	1%
Communal refuse dump	1,6%
Own refuse dump	54,8%
No rubbish disposal	8,3%
Other	0,7%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	33,6%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	1%
Communal refuse dump	1,6%
Own refuse dump	54,8%
No rubbish disposal	8,3%
Other	0,7%

Economy

Quick Fact

39,7% are unemployed.

9 512 people are economically active (employed or unemployed but looking for work), and of these,29,8% are unemployed.

Of the 4 313 economically active youth (15 – 35 years) in the area, 39,7% are unemployed.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	6678
Unemployed	2834
Discouraged Work Seeker	2936
Not Economically Active	11728

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Income	Percentage
None income	16%
R1 - R4,800	6%
R4,801 - R9,600	8,6%
R9,601 - R19,600	27,1%
R19,601 - R38,200	23,2%
R38,201 - R76,4000	9,2%
R76,401 - R153,800	4,3%
R153,801 - R307,600	3,1%
R307,601 - R614,400	1,8%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	0,4%
R1,228,801 - R2,457,600	0,2%
R2,457,601+	0,1%

Agricultural Statistics

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Agricultural households
Type of specific activity	Number
Livestock production	1,793
Poultry production	2,278
Vegetable production	969
Production of other crops	160
Other	158

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	419
Animals only	2,438
Mixed farming	645
Other	56

**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	968
R1-R4 800	104
R4 801-R38 400	2,131
R38 401-R307 200	260
R307 201+	35
Unspecified	60

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Place names

Places in Great Kei Municipality
Arena Chakatha Chicargo Cintsa East Cintsa West Cwili Diphini Glengariff Great Kei NU Gubeni KwaSilatsha Gwaba Haga-Haga Kei Mouth Komga KwaBola KwaDubulekwele KwaJongilanga KwaMahomba KwaNokhala KwaSithungu KwaThuba Kwelera Kwenxura Luphindweni Lusasa Mandela Mandela Park Manqukela Mgcogo Morgan's Bay Mzwini Ncalukeni Ngxingxolo Nyara Qolweni Queensberry Bay Soto Tainton Yellowsands Ziphunzana

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	38,991
Young (0-14)	28,7%
Working Age (15-64)	62%
Elderly (65+)	9,3%
Dependency ratio	61,3
Sex ratio	92,2
Growth rate	-1,31% (2001-2011)
Population density	22 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	29,8%
Youth unemployment rate	39,7%
No schooling aged 20+	19,4%
Higher education aged 20+	5%
Matric aged 20+	15,1%
Number of households	10,310
Number of Agricultural households	3,559
Average household size	3,4
Female headed households	45,7%
Formal dwellings	62,2%
Housing owned/paying off	64,9%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	9,4%
Weekly refuse removal	33,6%
Piped water inside dwelling	13,7%
Electricity for lighting	80,2%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	44,459
Young (0-14)	32,6%
Working Age (15-64)	62%
Elderly (65+)	7,6%
Dependency ratio	67,2%
Sex ratio	88,4
Growth rate	2,07% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	50,1%
Youth unemployment rate	59,6%
No schooling aged 20+	34,3%
Higher education aged 20+	3,8%
Matric aged 20+	9,9%
Number of households	11,365
Average household size	3,8
Female headed households	47,3%
Formal dwellings	46,8%
Housing owned/paying off	27,4%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	8,9%
Weekly refuse removal	20,8%
Piped water inside dwelling	8,4%
Electricity for lighting	71,5%

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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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