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Ingwe

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According to Census 2011, Ingwe Local Municipality has a total population of 100 548 people.

-0,67% Growth rate

Ingwe Local Municipality is situated in the southern part of KwaZulu-Natal, and falls under the Sisonke District Municipality, which borders the Eastern Cape and Lesotho. It is the second largest municipality within the district. The municipal head office is located in Creighton, 112 km south-west of Howick and 176 km north-east of Kokstad.

The town of Creighton fulfills the role of being the administrative centre for Ingwe and acts as the commercial centre for its surroundings within the municipal area. The rest of the municipal area consists of tribal lands, which dominate the area.

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People

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13,8% of those aged 20 years and older have no form of schooling.

According to Census 2011, Ingwe Local Municipality has a total population of 48 012 people, of whom 98,7% are black African, and 0,8% are white.The other population groups make up the remaining 0,5%.

Of those aged 20 years and older, 7% have completed primary school, 32% have some secondary education, 17,8% have completed matric, and 4% have some form of higher education.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	98,7%
Coloured	0,2%
Indian/Asian	0,1%
White	0,8%
Other	0,1%

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

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	0,3%
English	1,6%
IsiNdebele	1,2%
IsiXhosa	0,4%
IsiZulu	94,5%
Sepedi	0,2%
Sesotho	0,4%
Setswana	0,6%
Sign Language	0,4%
SiSwati	0%
Tshivenda	0%
Xitsonga	0%
Other	0.1%
Not Applicable	0,2%

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Group	Percentage
Married	17,3%
Living together like married partners	3,8%
Never married	74,8%
Widower/Widow	3,6%
Separated	0,3%
Divorced	0,1%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	2,6%
Some Primary	48,7%
Completed Primary	6,8%
Some Secondary	32,5%
Completed Secondary	8,7%
Higher Education	0,6%
Not Applicable	0%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	53,5%
Male	46,5%

Living Conditions

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49,9% Access to electricity for lighting.

There are 23 073 households in the municipality, with an average household size of 4,3 persons per household.

11,7% of households have access to piped water either in their dwelling or in the yard. Only 41,7% of households do not have access to piped water.

49,9% of households have access to electricity for lighting.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	3,1%
Tribal/Traditional	86,4%
Farm	10,5%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	79%	21%
Computer	3,5%	96,5%
Television	41,6%	58,4%
Satellite Television	5,2%	94,8%
Radio	61,5%	38,5%
Landline / Telephone	3,2%	96,8%
Motor Car	11,1%	88,9%
Refrigerator	32,4%	67,6%
Electric / Gas-Stove	34,5%	65,5%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	21%	15,2%	49,9%
Gas	4%	1,9%	0,4%
Paraffin	3,7%	2,4%	1,9%
Solar	0,1%	0,1%	0,4%
Candles	0%	0%	46,7%
Wood	70,2%	75%	0%
Coal	0,2%	0,4%	0%
Animal Dung	0,2%	0,2%	0%
Other	0,2%	0%	0%
None	0,4%	4,7%	0,8%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	1,2%
From Cellphone	11%
From Work	1,5%
From Elsewhere	2,1%
No Access	84,2%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	6,3%
Owned and fully paid off	52,6%
Owned but not yet paid off	9,1%
Occupied rent free	27,4%
Other	4,6%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	19,6%
Borehole	13,7%
Spring	29,2%
Rain water tank	2,1%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	6,4%
River/Stream	17,4%
Water vendor	0,9%
Water tanker	8,4%
Other	2,3%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	3,2%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	7,4%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	3,2%
Chemical toilet	5,3%
Pit toilet with ventilation	31%
Pit toilet without ventilation	37,7%
Bucket toilet	0,4%
Other	11,9%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	4,7%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	1,1%
Communal refuse dump	2,7%
Own refuse dump	77,6%
No rubbish disposal	11,5%
Other	2,5%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	4,7%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	1,1%
Communal refuse dump	2,7%
Own refuse dump	77,6%
No rubbish disposal	11,5%
Other	2,5%

Economy

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49,9% Unemployment rate.

Of the 17 426 people who are economically active (employed or unemployed but looking for work), 39,3% are unemployed.

Of the 9 711 economically active youth (15 – 35 years) in the area, 48,5% are unemployed.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	10570
Unemployed	6856
Discouraged Work Seeker	5437
Not Economically Active	32635

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Income	Percentage
None income	13,8%
R1 - R4,800	6,2%
R4,801 - R9,600	12,5%
R9,601 - R19,600	27,6%
R19,601 - R38,200	23,4%
R38,201 - R76,4000	8,3%
R76,401 - R153,800	4,3%
R153,801 - R307,600	2,3%
R307,601 - R614,400	1,2%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	0,2%
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	6,496
Poultry production	7,727
Vegetable production	6,531
Production of other crops	2,351
Other	800

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	2,180
Animals only	5,377
Mixed farming	5,073
Other	241

**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	4,271
R1-R4 800	516
R4 801-R38 400	7,124
R38 401-R307 200	606
R307 201+	74
Unspecified	281

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Place names

Places in Ingwe Municipality
Amahlathi Amangwane Amavondwe Bethlehem Bhidla Bhobhoyi Bulwer Chibini Creighton Dazini Donnybrook Embantini Ememela Emnywaneni Emvuleni Ensimbini Esidangeni Ezibomvini Eziphahleni Ezitendeni Gala Gxalingene Hlabeni Hlafuna Hlanganani Ingwangwane Ingwe NU Isibizane Jubane KwaMnyamana KwaNdonyela KwaNomandlovu KwaNombulula KwaSambane KwaSandanezwe KwaShusha Lubovana Luwambeni Macabazini Mahoho Majukujukwini Makholweni Makhuzeni Maoleni Masameni Mashayilanga Mbulweleni Mfulumane Mkhohlwa Mkobeni Kamensia Mpumulwane A Mpumulwane B Mqondekweni Mqulela Ncwadi Ndodeni Ndulini Ngwangwane Ngxalingenwa Ngxola Nkelabantwana Nkonzo Nkumba Nkwezela Nonguqa Nqumeni Okhetheni Qulashe Sarnia Sawoti Senkwanzela Sibomvini Sikeshini Siwongozi Sizanenjana Tarsvaly Thonsini Umjila Uqaqani Xosheyakhe

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	100,548
Young (0-14)	39,8%
Working Age (15-64)	55,2%
Elderly (65+)	5%
Dependency ratio	81,2
Sex ratio	86,9
Growth rate	-0,67% (2001-2011)
Population density	51 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	39,3%
Youth unemployment rate	48,5%
No schooling aged 20+	13,8%
Higher education aged 20+	4%
Matric aged 20+	17,7%
Number of households	23,073
Number of Agricultural households	12,872
Average household size	4,2
Female headed households	56,5%
Formal dwellings	30,1%
Housing owned/paying off	61,7%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	7,4%
Weekly refuse removal	4,7%
Piped water inside dwelling	11,7%
Electricity for lighting	49,9%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	107,558
Young (0-14)	44,2%
Working Age (15-64)	55,2%
Elderly (65+)	5%
Dependency ratio	96,6%
Sex ratio	81,4
Growth rate	2,59% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	66,6%
Youth unemployment rate	74,9%
No schooling aged 20+	31,5%
Higher education aged 20+	3,1%
Matric aged 20+	7,5%
Number of households	21,332
Average household size	4,9
Female headed households	61,2%
Formal dwellings	18,6%
Housing owned/paying off	59,6%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	3,1%
Weekly refuse removal	2,7%
Piped water inside dwelling	4,3%
Electricity for lighting	27,5%

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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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