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Ngqushwa

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According to Census 2011, Ngqushwa Local Municipality has a total population of 72 190.

-1,54% Growth rate

Ngqushwa Local Municipality, located in the Eastern Cape, is bounded on the east by the Great Fish River and on the south by the Indian Ocean. The municipality is an amalgamation of two towns namely, Hamburg and Peddie. It is one of the eight municipalities that fall under the Amathole District Municipality.

Source: Ngqushwa municipality website.

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People

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13,7% aged 20+ had no formal schooling.

According to Census 2011, Ngqushwa Local Municipality has a total population of 72 190. Nearly all of the people (99,2%) in the municipality are black African, 0,2% are coloured, with the other population groups making up the rest.Of those aged 20 years and older, 8,7% have completed primary school; 35,2% have some secondary education, 15% have completed matric, 3,9% have some form of higher education; and 13,7% have no form of schooling.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	99,2%
Coloured	0,2%
Indian/Asian	0,1%
White	0,4%
Other	0,1%

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

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	0,6%
English	2,6%
IsiNdebele	0,3%
IsiXhosa	94,1%
IsiZulu	0,3%
Sepedi	0,2%
Sesotho	0,3%
Setswana	0,2%
Sign Language	0,4%
SiSwati	0,1%
Tshivenda	0,1%
Xitsonga	0,1%
Other	0.2%
Not Applicable	0,6%

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Group	Percentage
Married	21%
Living together like married partners	1,6%
Never married	67,6%
Widower/Widow	8%
Separated	1,1%
Divorced	0,6%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	1,9%
Some Primary	47,6%
Completed Primary	6,6%
Some Secondary	34,4%
Completed Secondary	8,2%
Higher Education	0,6%
Not Applicable	0,6%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	52,9%
Male	47,1%

Living Conditions

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91,4% have access to electricity

There are 21 384 households in the municipality, with an average household size of 3,2 persons per household. Just over half of households (51%) are headed by females.A very high proportion of households (91,4%) have access to electricity; while only 6,1% of households have access to piped water inside their dwellings.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	12%
Tribal/Traditional	86,9%
Farm	1,1%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	78,7%	21,3%
Computer	4%	96%
Television	71,2%	28,8%
Satellite Television	5,7%	94,3%
Radio	67,1%	32,9%
Landline / Telephone	4,2%	95,8%
Motor Car	12%	88%
Refrigerator	64,8%	35,2%
Electric / Gas-Stove	78,4%	21,6%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	71,7%	27,5%	91,4%
Gas	2,4%	1,5%	0,3%
Paraffin	8,4%	24,2%	6,1%
Solar	0,2%	0,1%	0,3%
Candles	0%	0%	1,6%
Wood	16,8%	28,6%	0%
Coal	0,1%	3,7%	0%
Animal Dung	0,1%	0,1%	0%
Other	0%	0%	0%
None	0,3%	14,2%	0,2%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	1,7%
From Cellphone	12,8%
From Work	1%
From Elsewhere	2%
No Access	82,5%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	3,8%
Owned and fully paid off	74,9%
Owned but not yet paid off	3,9%
Occupied rent free	13,6%
Other	3,9%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	66,5%
Borehole	0,9%
Spring	0,3%
Rain water tank	16,8%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	4,9%
River/Stream	2,1%
Water vendor	0,8%
Water tanker	4,5%
Other	3,1%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	4,9%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	4,7%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	1,2%
Chemical toilet	2,6%
Pit toilet with ventilation	33,2%
Pit toilet without ventilation	51,5%
Bucket toilet	0,1%
Other	1,9%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	6,7%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,5%
Communal refuse dump	1,8%
Own refuse dump	85,1%
No rubbish disposal	5,4%
Other	0,5%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	6,7%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,5%
Communal refuse dump	1,8%
Own refuse dump	85,1%
No rubbish disposal	5,4%
Other	0,5%

Economy

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52,8% unemployment rate.

There are 13 443 people that are economically active (employed or unemployed but looking for work), and of these 25,8% are unemployed.Of the 6 030 economically active youth (15–34 years) in the area, 64,1% are unemployed.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	6344
Unemployed	7099
Discouraged Work Seeker	5820
Not Economically Active	22688

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Income	Percentage
None income	16,1%
R1 - R4,800	7%
R4,801 - R9,600	9,3%
R9,601 - R19,600	31,3%
R19,601 - R38,200	22,6%
R38,201 - R76,4000	7,8%
R76,401 - R153,800	3,4%
R153,801 - R307,600	1,6%
R307,601 - R614,400	0,6%
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	9,318
Poultry production	6,818
Vegetable production	3,902
Production of other crops	705
Other	836

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	694
Animals only	7,895
Mixed farming	3,486
Other	102

**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	3,072
R1-R4 800	567
R4 801-R38 400	7,735
R38 401-R307 200	602
R307 201+	31
Unspecified	171

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Place names

Places in Ngqushwa Municipality
Amambalu Barracks Begha Mouth Bekruipkop Bell Benton Bhekisi Bhele Bodiam Boxelulu Celetyuma Cisira Craighead Cwaru Cwecweni Dadeni Damdam Drayini Dube Dubu Easington eLalini eMahlubini eMakhuzeni eMazizini eMxaxa eNgquthu Enxuba ePhole eQeto eSigingqini Fair View Fallodan Gcinisa Glenmore Grassridge Gribaltar Rock Gwabeni Gwangwa Hamburg Hlosini Horton Javu Kalana Kingslynn Komkulu KwaDlova KwaGwalani KwaHoyi KwaJubisa KwaMadliki KwaMagosha KwaMasele KwaMaxwayana KwaMvemve KwaNcwane KwaNdaba Kwandwane KwaNdwanyana KwaPelisile KwaPikoli KwaShushu KwaThuba Leqeni Lewuswood Lovers Twist Lower Mgwalana Lujiko Luvuyo Mabongo Macibi Magqazeni Majamanini Makahlane Masele Mavathulana Maxhegweni Mgwalana Moni Mount Somerset Mountain View Mpekweni Mqwashwini Msintsini Mtati Mtati Siwani Mtombe Mtwaku Mtyinweni Mtyolo Ndlambe Newtondale Ngqouma Ngqowa Ngqushwa NU Ngqwele Ngxakaxha Nobumba Nonibe Nqwenerana Ntilini Ntloko Nyanisos Peddie Pikoli Posini Prudhoe Qamini Qamnyana Qaukeni Qolweni Qugqwala Rhode Rietfontein Ripplemead Runletts Rura Shushu Tafeni Tamara Tapushe Tharfield Themba Tildini Twecu Tyata Tyeni Tyityaba Upper Mtombe Wakefield Weltevrede Wesley Woodlands Wooldridge Xengxe Xidolo Zweledinga

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	72,190
Young (0-14)	30%
Working Age (15-64)	58,1%
Elderly (65+)	11,9%
Dependency ratio	72,1
Sex ratio	88,9
Growth rate	-1,54% (2001-2011)
Population density	32 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	52,8%
Youth unemployment rate	64,1%
No schooling aged 20+	13,7%
Higher education aged 20+	3,9%
Matric aged 20+	15%
Number of households	21,384
Number of Agricultural households	12,178
Average household size	3,2
Female headed households	51%
Formal dwellings	72,1%
Housing owned/paying off	78,8%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	4,7%
Weekly refuse removal	6,7%
Piped water inside dwelling	6,1%
Electricity for lighting	91,4%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	84,233
Young (0-14)	33,2%
Working Age (15-64)	58,1%
Elderly (65+)	9,8%
Dependency ratio	75,2%
Sex ratio	88,3
Growth rate	-2,05% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	78%
Youth unemployment rate	87,4%
No schooling aged 20+	31%
Higher education aged 20+	3,9%
Matric aged 20+	10,3%
Number of households	21,634
Average household size	3,8
Female headed households	55,1%
Formal dwellings	62,1%
Housing owned/paying off	67,7%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	2,8%
Weekly refuse removal	2,4%
Piped water inside dwelling	0,9%
Electricity for lighting	69%

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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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