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Nyandeni

Quick Fact

There are household population of 290 390 in the municipality.

0,57% Growth Rate

This municipality is one of the five that make up the O.R. Tambo District Municipality. It comprises two magisterial areas, viz. Libode and Ngqeleni. It has a largely rural/traditional character. It is bordered in the south-west by the King Sabata Dalindyebo Municipality. In the north, it is bordered by the Mhlontlo Local Municipality and in the east by the Ntabankulu, Ingquza Hill and Port St John Local Municipalities. The population according to Census 2011 is 290 390 people, which is 21,3% of the population of O.R. Tambo District. In 2001, the population was 274 416 people, which constituted 21,2% of the district population.

The municipality covers an area of 4 231 square kilometers, which gives a population density of 68,6 persons per square kilometer. The municipality’s economy is largely dependent on agriculture.

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People

Quick Fact

18,2% have no form of education

There are 290 390 people in the municipality. 99,4% of the population is African black, with other population groups making up the remaining 0,6%.Of the population aged 20 years and older, 21,4% have some primary education, 6,0% have completed primary education, 35,0% have some secondary education and 15,2% have matric. Only 4,2% of the population have a higher qualification, and 18,2% have no form of education.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	99,4%
Coloured	0,3%
Indian/Asian	0,1%
White	0,1%
Other	0,1%

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

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	0,5%
English	2%
IsiNdebele	0,2%
IsiXhosa	94,7%
IsiZulu	0,3%
Sepedi	0,3%
Sesotho	0,2%
Setswana	0,1%
Sign Language	0,8%
SiSwati	0%
Tshivenda	0,1%
Xitsonga	0%
Other	0.1%
Not Applicable	0,6%

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Group	Percentage
Married	18,2%
Living together like married partners	1,5%
Never married	74,4%
Widower/Widow	5%
Separated	0,6%
Divorced	0,3%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	2,9%
Some Primary	53,2%
Completed Primary	7,2%
Some Secondary	30%
Completed Secondary	5,7%
Higher Education	0,4%
Not Applicable	0,6%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	53,8%
Male	46,2%

Living Conditions

Quick Fact

In 2001, only 33,5% of the population used electricity for lighting. This figure has increased to 71% in 2011.

Access to piped water

According to Census 2001, 77,5% of the population had no access to piped water. This figure was reduced to 55,3% in 2011. This poses a serious challenge to the municipality as it has health implications.

Sanitation

The percentage of the population that has no toilet facilities stands at 33,4%. Only 2,2% has access to flush toilets that are connected to a sewerage system.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	2,8%
Tribal/Traditional	97,2%
Farm	0%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	80,1%	19,9%
Computer	2,9%	97,1%
Television	49,8%	50,2%
Satellite Television	6,8%	93,2%
Radio	48,8%	51,2%
Landline / Telephone	1,7%	98,3%
Motor Car	8,7%	91,3%
Refrigerator	37%	63%
Electric / Gas-Stove	54,2%	45,8%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	40%	15,5%	71%
Gas	3,1%	1,4%	0,2%
Paraffin	9,5%	22,5%	5,1%
Solar	0,1%	0,1%	0,2%
Candles	0%	0%	23%
Wood	45,4%	52,9%	0%
Coal	0,1%	0,7%	0%
Animal Dung	1,3%	0,5%	0%
Other	0,2%	0%	0%
None	0,2%	6,3%	0,4%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	1,3%
From Cellphone	12,3%
From Work	1,2%
From Elsewhere	2,2%
No Access	83,1%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	8,5%
Owned and fully paid off	62,1%
Owned but not yet paid off	7,8%
Occupied rent free	14,4%
Other	7,2%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	24,6%
Borehole	3,2%
Spring	4,1%
Rain water tank	10,3%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	2,1%
River/Stream	48,6%
Water vendor	1,3%
Water tanker	3,6%
Other	2,2%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	27,1%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	1,7%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	0,5%
Chemical toilet	4,1%
Pit toilet with ventilation	35,6%
Pit toilet without ventilation	23,9%
Bucket toilet	0,8%
Other	6,3%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	1,8%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,4%
Communal refuse dump	0,7%
Own refuse dump	68,3%
No rubbish disposal	25,5%
Other	3,3%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	1,8%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,4%
Communal refuse dump	0,7%
Own refuse dump	68,3%
No rubbish disposal	25,5%
Other	3,3%

Economy

Quick Fact

Unemployment rate 44,8%

Unemployment rate

In 2001, the rate of unemployment in the municipality stood at 71,9%. This was reduced to 44,8% in 2011. This is significantly higher than the national figure.

Housing dynamics

In 2001, 1,6% of the population was living in informal dwellings and this number was reduced to 0,6% in 2011. Because of the traditional nature of the municipality, 78,3% of the population lived in traditional dwellings in 2001. The figure was reduced to 64,6% in 2011.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	20672
Unemployed	16761
Discouraged Work Seeker	12526
Not Economically Active	106825

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Income	Percentage
None income	17,2%
R1 - R4,800	7,2%
R4,801 - R9,600	15,4%
R9,601 - R19,600	25,6%
R19,601 - R38,200	20,6%
R38,201 - R76,4000	7%
R76,401 - R153,800	3,8%
R153,801 - R307,600	2,1%
R307,601 - R614,400	0,8%
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	20,074
Poultry production	24,207
Vegetable production	16,404
Production of other crops	6,137
Other	2,159

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	4,896
Animals only	17,361
Mixed farming	14,028
Other	218

**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	14,782
R1-R4 800	1,830
R4 801-R38 400	17,169
R38 401-R307 200	1,946
R307 201+	141
Unspecified	634

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Place names

Places in Nyandeni Municipality
Bandla Bhantini A Bhantini B Bholotwa Bhucula Bomvane Bomvini Bovini Buthongweni Canzibe Ceka Chibini Chophetyeni Cibeni Corana Coranlay Cumngce Cwele Dalaguba Dangwana Detyana Didi Dikela Dikeni Dininkosi Dokodela Dontsa Dumasi Dungu eChibini Edangeni eGoli eGoso Ekukhwezeni Ekulambeni Emakhuzeni eMasameni eMboleni eMhlanga Emnyameni eMpangala eNgojini eNtshingeni Esiqikini eSitshayelweni Eskweleni eZinduneni Ezinkozweni Gangeni Gazini Gesi Godini Goli Gongo Gonothi Gqeza Gqwarhu Gunyeni Guqa Gwali Gxeni Gxulu Hamsini Hhakaneni Hluleka Jamani Jizweni 5 Jovu Kateni Kepe Khonjwayo Khukwini Khuleka Komkulu Kulambeni KuMandeni KwaBomvana KwaBungu Kwachum KwaDarana KwaDontsa KwaJange Kwakombe KwaLukuni KwaMadwatyana KwaMatati KwaMathayi KwaMatumbu KwaMcapati KwaMhlongwana KwaMkwamde KwaMxhosa KwaNgolo KwaNtshele KwaPalo KwaSompa KwaXutidwele KwaZele KwaZinja KwaZulu Langakazi Langeni Libode Limdaka Lotana Lower Godini Lubanzi Lucingweni Ludaka Ludeke Lujecweni Lujizweni Lukhanyisweni Lurasini Lutsheko Lutubeni Lwandile Lwandlane Mabetshe Mabheleni Madoloni Mafusini Magcakeni Magcakini Mageza Magozeni Mahane Mahobeni Mahoyana Makhuzeni Makhwethubeni Makotyana Malungeni Mambethu Mamfengwini Mamolweni Mampondomiseni Mandileni Mandleni Mandlovini Mandulwini Mangcwanguleni Mangwaneni Mankozi Mantanjeni Manxiweni Manzimabi Manzimahle Mapalo Mapapeli Mapulazini Maqabeni Maqanyeni Maqebevu Maqingeni Mareweni Marubeni Masameni Masameni B Matanzima Mayalweni Mazizini Mazulu Mbangisweni Mbhojweni Mbiza Mboleni Mbombenkukhu Mchonco Mcubakazi Mdeni Mdikane Mdina Mdlakathweni Mdlankomo Mdoni Mdumazulu Meyana Mfabantu Mgazi Mhlabeni Mhlahlane Mhlakotshane Mhlanganisweni Misty Mount Mjaliswa Mjobeni Mkankato Mkhohlombeni Mlomo Mncane Mnceleni Mngamnye Mngazana Mngcibe Mnqwangqweni Mntsholobeni Mnyama Mpangeni Mpendle Mphutshane Mpimbo Mpindweni Mposana Mpotini Mpumdweni Mqunga Mqwanqweni Mseleni Msitsini Mtakatyi Mthombetsitsa Mthondela Mthonjana Mtokwane Mtombe Mtyu Mvili Mzonyane Nayval Ncambedlana Ncedane Ncithwa Ncukaba Ncumbe Ndasana Ndaya Ndayini Ndimakude Ndindimeni Nduli Nduna Ndungunyeni New Rest Ngavu-Ngavu Ngcobo Ngcolorha Ngcongco Ngcoya Ngidini Ngobozi Ngolo Ngongqeleni Ngqeleni Ngqwayi Ngunjini Ngwenyeni Ngxanga Ngxokweni Njezeni Njivene Njiveni Nkanga Nkantini Nkanunu Nkawukazi Nkhwityini Nkonkoni Nkumandeni Nodushe Nomadolo Nomcamba Nontswabu Norwood Nothintsila Noxova Nqentsu Nquba Nqutyana Nqwakunqwaku Ntabantsimbi Ntakwendlela Ntendele Ntengu Ntenza Ntibane Ntilini Ntlambela Ntlanjeni Ntotweni Ntsaha Ntsaka Ntsimbini Ntsonyini Ntsundwane Nxotsheni Nxukhwebe Nyandeni NU Nzamo Nzondeni Old Bunting Polini Qhankqu Qhanqeni Qhokama Qhunqwana Qinisa Qiti Rainy Sazinge Sibangweni Sidabadabeni Sidanda Sigibudu Sikalweni Sinwandweni Sixambuzi Sizindeni Sundwane Tafeni Taweni Thekwini Thembeni Thuswini Tonti Tshani Tshatshi Tshisabantu Tukela Tungweni Tyara Upper Maqanyeni Upper Matanzima Vilo Vinitshi Wayisi Wicksdale Xibeni Zandukwana Zele Zibungu Zimanzi Zincukutwini Zinkumbeni Zitatele Zixholosini

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	290,390
Young (0-14)	40,6%
Working Age (15-64)	54%
Elderly (65+)	5,4%
Dependency ratio	85,2
Sex ratio	86
Growth rate	0,57% (2001-2011)
Population density	117 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	44,8%
Youth unemployment rate	55%
No schooling aged 20+	18,2%
Higher education aged 20+	4,2%
Matric aged 20+	15,2%
Number of households	61,647
Number of Agricultural households	36,502
Average household size	4,6
Female headed households	57,6%
Formal dwellings	33,8%
Housing owned/paying off	69,9%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	1,7%
Weekly refuse removal	1,8%
Piped water inside dwelling	2,8%
Electricity for lighting	71%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	274,416
Young (0-14)	45,6%
Working Age (15-64)	54%
Elderly (65+)	5,4%
Dependency ratio	104,3%
Sex ratio	84,4
Growth rate	1,02% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	71,9%
Youth unemployment rate	80,8%
No schooling aged 20+	39%
Higher education aged 20+	2,8%
Matric aged 20+	8,4%
Number of households	54,365
Average household size	5
Female headed households	60,4%
Formal dwellings	19,9%
Housing owned/paying off	79,2%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	1,9%
Weekly refuse removal	1,1%
Piped water inside dwelling	0,5%
Electricity for lighting	33,2%

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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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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