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Ntambanana

Quick Fact

The total population of Ntambanana Municipality is 74 336.

-1,31 Growth Rate

The Ntambanana Municipality is located in Bhuchanana North, in the eastern part of the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast; it is set amongst rising and falling green hills that rise from coastal plains in the east to the end of the plateau in the west.

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74,336

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People

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95,4% of the total population are Zulu speaking.

Black Africans are the dominant race group with 73 904, followed by coloureds who total 127; whites who constitute 116, and Indians/Asians that make up 114 of the total population.

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

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Age	Males	Females
0-4	7%	7%
5-9	6,3%	6,2%
10-14	6,5%	6,3%
15-19	6,8%	6,5%
20-24	4,7%	5,4%
25-29	3,3%	4,3%
30-34	2,2%	3%
35-39	1,8%	2,4%
40-44	1,4%	2%
45-49	1,4%	1,4%
50-54	1,2%	2,3%
55-59	1,1%	1,5%
60-64	0,9%	1,4%
65-69	0,5%	0,9%
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	1,3%
IsiNdebele	1,4%
IsiXhosa	0,1%
IsiZulu	95,4%
Sepedi	0,2%
Sesotho	0,1%
Setswana	0,6%
Sign Language	0,2%
SiSwati	0%
Tshivenda	0%
Xitsonga	0%
Other	0.1%
Not Applicable	0,3%

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Group	Percentage
Married	14%
Living together like married partners	3,2%
Never married	78,4%
Widower/Widow	3,6%
Separated	0,8%
Divorced	0,1%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	2,7%
Some Primary	47,4%
Completed Primary	6,8%
Some Secondary	31,4%
Completed Secondary	10,8%
Higher Education	0,6%
Not Applicable	0,3%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	53,9%
Male	46,1%

Living Conditions

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62% of the households use electricity for lighting

The average household size in the municipality is 5,6. A total of 44,8% of the households own their houses, and 53,1% of the population stay in formal dwellings.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	0%
Tribal/Traditional	98,4%
Farm	1,6%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	86,3%	13,7%
Computer	2,8%	97,2%
Television	49,2%	50,8%
Satellite Television	6,4%	93,6%
Radio	61,3%	38,7%
Landline / Telephone	2,2%	97,8%
Motor Car	10,3%	89,7%
Refrigerator	52,5%	47,5%
Electric / Gas-Stove	48,9%	51,1%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	41,1%	28,4%	62%
Gas	4,7%	1,8%	0,6%
Paraffin	4,6%	2,6%	0,5%
Solar	0,1%	0,1%	0,3%
Candles	0%	0%	35,8%
Wood	48,3%	49,7%	0%
Coal	0,3%	1%	0%
Animal Dung	0,1%	0,1%	0%
Other	0,4%	0%	0%
None	0,4%	16,4%	0,8%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	1%
From Cellphone	11,3%
From Work	1%
From Elsewhere	2,3%
No Access	84,4%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	3,8%
Owned and fully paid off	35,8%
Owned but not yet paid off	9%
Occupied rent free	42,8%
Other	8,6%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	37,2%
Borehole	12%
Spring	3,7%
Rain water tank	1,6%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	2,2%
River/Stream	10,2%
Water vendor	4,3%
Water tanker	26,3%
Other	2,6%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	24,3%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	1,8%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	1,7%
Chemical toilet	2,7%
Pit toilet with ventilation	39,4%
Pit toilet without ventilation	23,5%
Bucket toilet	2,1%
Other	4,5%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	2,2%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	1%
Communal refuse dump	1,1%
Own refuse dump	84,5%
No rubbish disposal	9,7%
Other	1,4%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	2,2%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	1%
Communal refuse dump	1,1%
Own refuse dump	84,5%
No rubbish disposal	9,7%
Other	1,4%

Economy

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59,5% Youth unemployment.

A total of 41 466 Ntambanana residents are of working age (15–65).

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	6646
Unemployed	6428
Discouraged Work Seeker	5218
Not Economically Active	23174

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Income	Percentage
None income	11,7%
R1 - R4,800	6%
R4,801 - R9,600	11,8%
R9,601 - R19,600	24,3%
R19,601 - R38,200	27,4%
R38,201 - R76,4000	11,6%
R76,401 - R153,800	4%
R153,801 - R307,600	1,8%
R307,601 - R614,400	1,1%
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	4,744
Poultry production	4,894
Vegetable production	2,491
Production of other crops	595
Other	460

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	655
Animals only	4,614
Mixed farming	2,159
Other	53

**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	2,408
R1-R4 800	302
R4 801-R38 400	4,187
R38 401-R307 200	360
R307 201+	46
Unspecified	176

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Place names

Places in Ntambanana Municipality
Bhiliya Bhukhanana Dlebe Dlomodlomo Emaphikaqala Emasangweni Emfeceni Empangeni Enkwenkwe A Enkwenkwe B Esichothweni Esidakeni Esithombeni Fuyeni A Fuyeni B Gobihlahla Indodwane Kumhlosheni Kwabhadaza KwaGama Kwahlaza KwaMawanda Lumbi Luwamba Mabhensa Mabukata Magwetshana Makholwase Makhwela Malungwini Mandlanzini MaQedipuleti Mashwila Mhlana Mkhandwini Mopukanqola Mquzankunzi Ndondondwana Ningizimu Njomelwano Nomponjwana NQutshini Ntabane Ntabayenkosi Ntambanana NU Obizo Obuka A Obuka B Obuka C Ongelweni OQhabiyeni Qomintaba Sangoyana Sangweyana Sihuzu Stezi Wambaza

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	74,336
Young (0-14)	39,2%
Working Age (15-64)	55,8%
Elderly (65+)	5%
Dependency ratio	79,3
Sex ratio	85,6
Growth rate	-1,31% (2001-2011)
Population density	69 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	49,2%
Youth unemployment rate	59,5%
No schooling aged 20+	21,3%
Higher education aged 20+	2,6%
Matric aged 20+	23,2%
Number of households	12,826
Number of Agricultural households	7,480
Average household size	5,6
Female headed households	57,5%
Formal dwellings	53,1%
Housing owned/paying off	44,8%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	1,8%
Weekly refuse removal	2,2%
Piped water inside dwelling	4,7%
Electricity for lighting	62%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	84,771
Young (0-14)	41,5%
Working Age (15-64)	55,8%
Elderly (65+)	4,7%
Dependency ratio	85,7%
Sex ratio	86,5
Growth rate	3,07% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	58,5%
Youth unemployment rate	68,2%
No schooling aged 20+	38%
Higher education aged 20+	1,5%
Matric aged 20+	9,7%
Number of households	12,441
Average household size	6,1
Female headed households	46,5%
Formal dwellings	31,6%
Housing owned/paying off	68,6%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	9,5%
Weekly refuse removal	3,7%
Piped water inside dwelling	3%
Electricity for lighting	31,5%

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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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