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Nkonkobe

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According to Census 2011, Nkonkobe Local Municipality has a total population of 127 115.

-0,21% Growth Rate

Nkonkobe Local Municipality was established in 2000 and is dominated by the settlements of Amagqunukwebe, Amajingqi and Fort Beaufort. 60% of the population live in rural areas, and the majority of the urban population lives in the towns of Fort Beaufort and Alice.

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People

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7,2% Of those aged 20 years and older, have no form of schooling

According to Census 2011, Nkonkobe Local Municipality has a total population of 127 115. Black Africans make up 94,5% of the population, followed by coloureds (4,0%) and other race groups (1,5%)

Of those aged 20 years and older; 8,9% have completed primary school, 37,1% have some secondary education, 17% have completed matric, 7,1% have some form of higher education; and 7,2% have no form of schooling.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	94,5%
Coloured	4%
Indian/Asian	0,2%
White	1%
Other	0,3%

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

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	4,7%
English	2,5%
IsiNdebele	0,2%
IsiXhosa	85,1%
IsiZulu	0,3%
Sepedi	0,2%
Sesotho	0,2%
Setswana	0,1%
Sign Language	0,6%
SiSwati	0,1%
Tshivenda	0,1%
Xitsonga	0%
Other	0.4%
Not Applicable	5,5%

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Group	Percentage
Married	18,6%
Living together like married partners	2,8%
Never married	70,9%
Widower/Widow	5,9%
Separated	0,9%
Divorced	0,8%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	1,7%
Some Primary	44%
Completed Primary	5,8%
Some Secondary	30,7%
Completed Secondary	8,1%
Higher Education	1,1%
Not Applicable	8,6%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	51,9%
Male	48,1%

Living Conditions

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A high proportion (88,4%) of households have access to electricity.

There are 35 355 households in the municipality, with an average household size of 3,4 persons per household. Nearly half of households (49,5%) are headed by females.

A high proportion (88,4%) of households have access to electricity. Only one in five (20,1%) of households have access to piped water inside the dwelling.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	40,1%
Tribal/Traditional	56,6%
Farm	3,4%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	78,6%	21,4%
Computer	6,2%	93,8%
Television	71,3%	28,7%
Satellite Television	11,3%	88,7%
Radio	66,4%	33,6%
Landline / Telephone	4,7%	95,3%
Motor Car	13,6%	86,4%
Refrigerator	64,3%	35,7%
Electric / Gas-Stove	77,5%	22,5%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	76,3%	25,8%	88,4%
Gas	2,1%	1,8%	0,2%
Paraffin	8,5%	31,4%	8,7%
Solar	0,2%	0,1%	0,3%
Candles	0%	0%	2,2%
Wood	12,1%	26,9%	0%
Coal	0,2%	2,2%	0%
Animal Dung	0,2%	0,1%	0%
Other	0%	0%	0%
None	0,3%	11,6%	0,2%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	2,1%
From Cellphone	12,2%
From Work	2,2%
From Elsewhere	2,5%
No Access	81%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	7,7%
Owned and fully paid off	52,9%
Owned but not yet paid off	4,3%
Occupied rent free	31,8%
Other	3,3%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	77,6%
Borehole	2,9%
Spring	0,8%
Rain water tank	6,6%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	3,4%
River/Stream	3,1%
Water vendor	0,9%
Water tanker	3%
Other	1,7%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	4,8%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	30,2%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	2,4%
Chemical toilet	2%
Pit toilet with ventilation	14,5%
Pit toilet without ventilation	41,4%
Bucket toilet	0,8%
Other	3,8%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	24%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	1,1%
Communal refuse dump	1,2%
Own refuse dump	67,8%
No rubbish disposal	5,6%
Other	0,5%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	24%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	1,1%
Communal refuse dump	1,2%
Own refuse dump	67,8%
No rubbish disposal	5,6%
Other	0,5%

Economy

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59,6% of youth are unemployed.

There are 27 499 people that are economically active (i.e., employed or unemployed but looking for work), and of these 48,1% are unemployed. Of the 12 037 economically active youth (15–34 years) in the area.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	14270
Unemployed	13229
Discouraged Work Seeker	9553
Not Economically Active	41770

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Income	Percentage
None income	18,7%
R1 - R4,800	6,5%
R4,801 - R9,600	8,8%
R9,601 - R19,600	26,4%
R19,601 - R38,200	21,5%
R38,201 - R76,4000	8,1%
R76,401 - R153,800	5%
R153,801 - R307,600	3,1%
R307,601 - R614,400	1,4%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	0,3%
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	9,373
Poultry production	6,299
Vegetable production	5,508
Production of other crops	785
Other	782

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	1,896
Animals only	7,940
Mixed farming	3,915
Other	233

**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	3,972
R1-R4 800	381
R4 801-R38 400	8,273
R38 401-R307 200	1,041
R307 201+	83
Unspecified	233

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Place names

Places in Nkonkobe Municipality
Alice Allandale Balfour Bellvale Bergplaas Blink Water Bulura Cairns Calderwood Cathcartvale A Cathcartvale B Cilidara Cimezile Debe Marela Debe Nek Debe Valley A Debe Valley B Dhlawu Dunedin Dyamala Ecingweni eDrayini Efama eLalini Elugudwini Elundini eMatsamraleni A Ematsamraleni B eMgwanisheni eMxohelo eNgwabeni Esgangeni eSigingqini A eSigingqini B Esixekweni A Esixekweni B Exesi Fairbairn Fernvilla Fort Beaufort Gaga Gaqa Gcado Gerfield Glencairn Glenmore Gqadushe Gqumashe Gwali Hala Hogsback Hopefield Igudweni A Igudweni B Imincangathelo Jomlo Jonini Khayamnandi Koloni Komkhulu Komkulu A Komkulu B kuDikidikana KwaDish KwaKayaletu KwaKulile KwaMemela KwaMlalandle KwaMpundu KwaMqayisa KwaNacelwane KwaNdaba KwaNdlankomo KwaNgobe KwaNgodloza KwaNgwevu KwaNobanda KwaNomadolo KwaNotenga KwaNtola kwaSawu KwaSityi KwaTyutyuza KwaWezo Kwezana A Kwezana B Lalini A Lalini B Lamyeni Lebanon Lenge Lolini Lower Endwell Lower Hopefield Lower Sheshengu Luzini Mabeleni Machibini Magwalala Magxagxeni Maipase Majwareni Maoibini Mavuso Mavuvumezini Mazotshweni Mcamama Mdeni A Mdeni B Melani Mfiki Mgquba Mgxotyeni Mhlangeni Middledrift Mkobeni Mmangweni Mnqaba James Mnqaba Kulile Moreson Mpatheni Mpozisa Msobomvu Msulungwa Mtombo Mtwaku Mxali Napier Park Ncera Ndindwa Ndlovura Nduveni Nduweni Newtown Ngele Ngqika Ngqolowa A Ngqolowa B Ngwalana Ngwangwane Ngwenya Nkonkobe NU Nonzwakazi Nqcabasa Ntonga Otterburn Outubeni Paleni Pefferkop Pewuleni Qamdobowa Qibira A Qibira B Qibira C Qolo Qutubeni Red Hill Rhwantsana Roxeni Rwarwa Saki Seymour Sinakanaka Singeni Siphingweni Skolweni Sweet Tafeni Tamboekievlei Teba Thorn Park Tyatyora Velani Wellsdale Woburn Xukwane Zalaza Zigodlo Zihlahleni Zixinene Zixotyeni

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	127,115
Young (0-14)	28,8%
Working Age (15-64)	62%
Elderly (65+)	9,2%
Dependency ratio	61,3
Sex ratio	92,7
Growth rate	-0,21% (2001-2011)
Population density	35 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	48,1%
Youth unemployment rate	59,6%
No schooling aged 20+	7,2%
Higher education aged 20+	7,1%
Matric aged 20+	17%
Number of households	35,355
Number of Agricultural households	13,984
Average household size	3,4
Female headed households	49,5%
Formal dwellings	70,7%
Housing owned/paying off	57,2%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	30,2%
Weekly refuse removal	24%
Piped water inside dwelling	20,1%
Electricity for lighting	88,4%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	129,874
Young (0-14)	31,4%
Working Age (15-64)	62%
Elderly (65+)	8,7%
Dependency ratio	67%
Sex ratio	89,6
Growth rate	-2,09% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	67,6%
Youth unemployment rate	80,6%
No schooling aged 20+	16,3%
Higher education aged 20+	6,1%
Matric aged 20+	14,3%
Number of households	32,435
Average household size	3,7
Female headed households	50%
Formal dwellings	65%
Housing owned/paying off	48%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	15,7%
Weekly refuse removal	23,9%
Piped water inside dwelling	10,8%
Electricity for lighting	75,9%

2011
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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