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Makhado

Quick Fact

Makhado has household population of 516,031.

0,43% Growth Rate

Named after a 19th century vhaVenda king, Makhado, who ruled the area for many years, this is a fertile region where litchis, bananas, mangoes and nuts are produced. The national road (N1) runs through the town.

Makhado is situated in a highly fertile, rapidly growing agricultural area; the town has become one of Limpopo’s premier business and tourist destinations and is the perfect springboard from which to visit the Songozwi sacred burial site of the vhaVenda, as well as Makhado’s ‘office’, a secluded cave from where the chief conducted his campaign against the Voortrekkers.

The well-known town of Louis Trichardt is situated at the foot of the Soutpansberg mountain range in Limpopo and was developed from the Voortrekker settlement in the area. It was named after the leader Louis Trichardt, who moved away from British rule in the Cape and arrived here in 1836.

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Makhado , Limpopo

516,031

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477,381

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451,710

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406,461

People

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18,9% of those 20+ have no schooling.

The majority of the people residing in the municipality speaks Tshivenda as their first language at 67,3%.

The population in Makhado Local Municipality is dominated by a younger generation, with 35,9% of people aged 15–34 years, followed by people aged 5–14 years (22,2%) and adults aged 36–64 years (also 22,2%).

The municipality still has more than 10% of people who have no schooling, and only 4,4% of its population have a tertiary qualification.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	97,3%
Coloured	0,2%
Indian/Asian	0,4%
White	2%
Other	0,1%

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

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	2,2%
English	1,2%
IsiNdebele	0,2%
IsiXhosa	0,1%
IsiZulu	0,2%
Sepedi	2,6%
Sesotho	1,2%
Setswana	0,1%
Sign Language	0,1%
SiSwati	0,2%
Tshivenda	67,3%
Xitsonga	21,9%
Other	1.7%
Not Applicable	1,1%

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Group	Percentage
Married	19,2%
Living together like married partners	6,8%
Never married	66,8%
Widower/Widow	5,3%
Separated	1,2%
Divorced	0,6%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	2,3%
Some Primary	43,8%
Completed Primary	6,6%
Some Secondary	37%
Completed Secondary	8,4%
Higher Education	1,3%
Not Applicable	0,5%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	54,1%
Male	45,9%

Living Conditions

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89,4% Use electricity for lighting.

There are 134 889 households in Makhado Local Municipality with an average of 3,8 persons per household. The majority of these households (91%) live in house or brick/concrete block structures, followed by those who live in traditional dwellings (5%). The majority of households in the district (87%) have access to piped water, although they still face serious challenges of water supply, and 89% of the households have access to electricity. This shows a significant improvement in terms of people’s living conditions.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	8,3%
Tribal/Traditional	88,3%
Farm	3,4%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	89,7%	10,3%
Computer	12,6%	87,4%
Television	73,9%	26,1%
Satellite Television	26,4%	73,6%
Radio	67%	33%
Landline / Telephone	3,4%	96,6%
Motor Car	17,9%	82,1%
Refrigerator	70,4%	29,6%
Electric / Gas-Stove	63,5%	36,5%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	35,7%	39,5%	89,4%
Gas	1,8%	0,8%	0,2%
Paraffin	1,4%	1%	1%
Solar	0,1%	0,1%	0,4%
Candles	0%	0%	8,7%
Wood	60,7%	47,6%	0%
Coal	0,1%	0,1%	0%
Animal Dung	0%	0,1%	0%
Other	0%	0%	0%
None	0,2%	10,8%	0,3%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	2,6%
From Cellphone	14,2%
From Work	1,5%
From Elsewhere	3,6%
No Access	78,1%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	7,7%
Owned and fully paid off	57,9%
Owned but not yet paid off	4,3%
Occupied rent free	28,6%
Other	1,6%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	58,8%
Borehole	17,2%
Spring	2,7%
Rain water tank	0,4%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	6,4%
River/Stream	3%
Water vendor	6,8%
Water tanker	2%
Other	2,7%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	6,7%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	12,1%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	1,7%
Chemical toilet	0,8%
Pit toilet with ventilation	21,7%
Pit toilet without ventilation	55,7%
Bucket toilet	0,6%
Other	0,9%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	9,5%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,6%
Communal refuse dump	1,2%
Own refuse dump	78,4%
No rubbish disposal	9,3%
Other	1%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	9,5%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,6%
Communal refuse dump	1,2%
Own refuse dump	78,4%
No rubbish disposal	9,3%
Other	1%

Economy

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49,6% Youth unemployment rate.

The municipality’s economic growth potential is in agriculture and ecotourism. Most of the people derive their livelihood through agricultural pursuits. The main occupation sector is agriculture (commercial and subsistence farming).

With the unemployment at 36,7%, there is a great dependency on pension and social grants.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	78768
Unemployed	45705
Discouraged Work Seeker	24383
Not Economically Active	151186

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Income	Percentage
None income	12,4%
R1 - R4,800	7,1%
R4,801 - R9,600	12,5%
R9,601 - R19,600	25,1%
R19,601 - R38,200	22,1%
R38,201 - R76,4000	8,7%
R76,401 - R153,800	5,3%
R153,801 - R307,600	4,1%
R307,601 - R614,400	2,1%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	0,4%
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	13,252
Poultry production	18,433
Vegetable production	13,521
Production of other crops	22,667
Other	4,253

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	22,356
Animals only	18,185
Mixed farming	8,704
Other	1,380

**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	14,800
R1-R4 800	2,363
R4 801-R38 400	26,978
R38 401-R307 200	5,399
R307 201+	445
Unspecified	641

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Place names

Places in Makhado Municipality
15 South African Military base/15 SAI Afton Buisdorp Bungeni Chavani DeHoop Divhani Dolidoli Dzanani Elim Gaarside Goedverwacht Ha-Mamphagi Ha-Mapila Ha-Mashau Ha-Matidza Ha-Matsa Ha-Mphaila Ha-Muila A Ha-Muila B Ha-Nthabalala Ha-Rabali HaDavhana Hakutama HaMashamba HaMashau HaMatsila Hanani HaNesengani Hlanganani Honingfontein KaBungeni KaMajosi Kharivhe Khomanani Khomela Khunda Kurhuleni Kutama Levubu Lugungulo Luvhalani Maangani Mabirimisa Mabvuka Jazz Madangani Madazhi Maduwa Magobo Maholoni Maila Makatu Makhado Makhado NU Makungwi Makushu Mamuhoyi Maname Mandiwana Manngo Manyii Manyima Mapakophele Maranikhwe Masakona Masethe Masia Matanda Mathatji Matsa B Matshavhawe Mauluma Mavhunga Mawoni Mpheni Mpofu Mudimeli Mufunzi Mugivhi Mukondeni Mulelu Mulenga Mungomani Murunwa Musekwa Muumoni Muwaweni Natalie Njhakanjhaka Nkanyani Nkhensani Nngwekhulu Nooitgedacht Nwamatatani Olifantshoek Pfananani Phadzima Posaito Ramaru Ramavhoya Ribungwani Salaunavhe Sane Sendedza Shirley Siloam Sinthumule Smokey Starlight Themba Luvhilo Thembisa Thondoni Thothololo Thovhalas-Kraal Tiyani Tshakhuma Tshamavhudzi Tshavhalovhedzi Tshedza Tshiendeulu Tshikhudo Tshikikinini Tshikumbu Tshikuwi Tshilaphala Tshimbupfe Tshirenzheni Tshirolwe Tshiswenda Tshitadi Tshitale Tshituni A Tshituni B Tshitwi Tshivhade Tshivhuyuni Tsianda Valdezia Vhulaudzi Vhutuwa nga Dzebu Vleifontein Vuvha A Vuwani Vyeboom

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	516,031
Young (0-14)	34,8%
Working Age (15-64)	58,1%
Elderly (65+)	7,1%
Dependency ratio	72
Sex ratio	84,8
Growth rate	0,43% (2001-2011)
Population density	62 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	36,7%
Youth unemployment rate	49,6%
No schooling aged 20+	18,9%
Higher education aged 20+	9,1%
Matric aged 20+	21,8%
Number of households	134,889
Number of Agricultural households	50,625
Average household size	3,7
Female headed households	52,1%
Formal dwellings	91,9%
Housing owned/paying off	62,2%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	12,1%
Weekly refuse removal	9,5%
Piped water inside dwelling	15,7%
Electricity for lighting	89,4%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	494,264
Young (0-14)	39,3%
Working Age (15-64)	58,1%
Elderly (65+)	6,6%
Dependency ratio	84,8%
Sex ratio	80,7
Growth rate	1,63% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	49,9%
Youth unemployment rate	62,3%
No schooling aged 20+	35%
Higher education aged 20+	7,2%
Matric aged 20+	14,1%
Number of households	108,673
Average household size	4,4
Female headed households	54,2%
Formal dwellings	71,4%
Housing owned/paying off	54,6%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	9,9%
Weekly refuse removal	9,6%
Piped water inside dwelling	7,1%
Electricity for lighting	66,6%

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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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