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Ulundi

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-0,01% Population growth rate.

The Ulundi Local Municipality is located in north-eastern KwaZulu-Natal. It covers anarea ofapproximately 3 250 km².It includes the traditional authorities of Buthelezi, Hlatswayo, Jama, LukwaziNtuli, Mbatha, Mpungose, Ndebele, Ntombele, Usustu, Ximba, and Zondo. Approximately half of the municipal area consists of commercial farms and the area supports a substantial agricultural community.

Ulundi town represents the only urban area in the municipal area, and therefore plays an important role in the provision of social and economic facilities to the total population of Ulundi. This places enormous pressure on the urban area for the delivery of services. A significant number of households in the rural area are headed by females, who are usually more disadvantaged in terms of resources and education.

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188,317

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People

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20,6% of those aged 20+ had no form of schooling.

The total population of the Ulundi Local Municipality is 188 317 and a proportion of 14% are children between the ages of 0–4. About 55% of the population falls within the working age group of 15–64.

The population group of the municipality is predominantly black African, with almost 100% of the population recorded as such. About 55% of the population is female, with a sex ratio of 82.4.

There are 195 schools within the Ulundi municipal area. Many of these schools do not have access to clean drinking water or an acceptable level of sanitation.

Less than 30% of the population reported achieving a matric qualification, which is symptomatic of a primarily rural area and provides a serious challenge when it comes to securing employment opportunities. The primary enrolment rate was recorded to be 92,6%.

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Group	Percentage
Black African	99,5%
Coloured	0,1%
Indian/Asian	0,1%
White	0,2%
Other	0,1%

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

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	0,3%
English	1,3%
IsiNdebele	1,1%
IsiXhosa	0,1%
IsiZulu	94,8%
Sepedi	0,2%
Sesotho	0,1%
Setswana	0,5%
Sign Language	0,3%
SiSwati	0%
Tshivenda	0%
Xitsonga	0%
Other	0.2%
Not Applicable	1,1%

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Group	Percentage
Married	15,2%
Living together like married partners	3%
Never married	78,8%
Widower/Widow	2,7%
Separated	0,3%
Divorced	0,1%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	3,4%
Some Primary	45,1%
Completed Primary	6,3%
Some Secondary	29,3%
Completed Secondary	13,5%
Higher Education	0,8%
Not Applicable	1,5%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	54,8%
Male	45,2%

Living Conditions

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73,4% has household of electricity lightning.

Refuse removal is currently limited to the urban areas of the municipality; this service is not available to the existing informal settlements and rural areas.

As a result, the majority of the population disposes of their own refuse in informal dump sites, probably by burning it which impacts negatively on the sustainability of the environment.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	13,3%
Tribal/Traditional	80,4%
Farm	6,3%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	89,1%	10,9%
Computer	6,7%	93,3%
Television	60,1%	39,9%
Satellite Television	15,4%	84,6%
Radio	67,6%	32,4%
Landline / Telephone	4,3%	95,7%
Motor Car	16,9%	83,1%
Refrigerator	63,8%	36,2%
Electric / Gas-Stove	64%	36%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	60,3%	49,7%	73,4%
Gas	2,8%	1,7%	0,5%
Paraffin	2,8%	1,3%	0,6%
Solar	0,3%	0,3%	0,5%
Candles	0%	0%	24,3%
Wood	32,3%	38,9%	0%
Coal	0,8%	0,9%	0%
Animal Dung	0,2%	0,2%	0%
Other	0,2%	0%	0%
None	0,3%	7,2%	0,6%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	2,8%
From Cellphone	22,2%
From Work	2,4%
From Elsewhere	3,5%
No Access	69,2%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	11,9%
Owned and fully paid off	45,1%
Owned but not yet paid off	8,5%
Occupied rent free	31,2%
Other	3,4%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	49,1%
Borehole	8,2%
Spring	2,4%
Rain water tank	1,3%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	4%
River/Stream	26,1%
Water vendor	1,8%
Water tanker	4,2%
Other	3%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	17,9%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	19,1%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	1,3%
Chemical toilet	18,1%
Pit toilet with ventilation	21,1%
Pit toilet without ventilation	16,7%
Bucket toilet	1,2%
Other	4,5%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	19,7%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,9%
Communal refuse dump	1,9%
Own refuse dump	65,7%
No rubbish disposal	10,7%
Other	1,2%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	19,7%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	0,9%
Communal refuse dump	1,9%
Own refuse dump	65,7%
No rubbish disposal	10,7%
Other	1,2%

Economy

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The unemployment rate for the Ulundi Local Municipality is 49,4%.

The relocation of a number of government departments to Pietermaritzburg has resulted in a move of employees out of Ulundi. This move has been detrimental to Ulundi’s economy and efforts should be made to diversify Ulundi’s economic base.

Large wholesale stores dominate the commercial and retail sector, which distribute goods to villages in the hinterland through the “bakkie” market. The trade sector has potential for further growth but this will depend upon greater levels of diversification.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	15136
Unemployed	14805
Discouraged Work Seeker	13259
Not Economically Active	60779

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Income	Percentage
None income	12,8%
R1 - R4,800	4,9%
R4,801 - R9,600	9,2%
R9,601 - R19,600	22,3%
R19,601 - R38,200	24,8%
R38,201 - R76,4000	11,9%
R76,401 - R153,800	6,9%
R153,801 - R307,600	4,5%
R307,601 - R614,400	2%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	0,3%
R1,228,801 - R2,457,600	0,2%
R2,457,601+	0,1%

Agricultural Statistics

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Agricultural households
Type of specific activity	Number
Livestock production	10,375
Poultry production	10,301
Vegetable production	6,520
Production of other crops	2,076
Other	497

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	2,717
Animals only	10,415
Mixed farming	4,662
Other	141

**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	4,569
R1-R4 800	782
R4 801-R38 400	10,618
R38 401-R307 200	1,322
R307 201+	165
Unspecified	480

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Place names

Places in Ulundi Municipality
Babanango Basamlilo A Basamlilo B Bayeni Bhokweni A Bhokweni B Cengeni Ceza Cinseni Cisholo Dindi A Dindi B Dlabane Dlebe A Dlebe B Dumaneni Dwarsrivier Ekudubekeni Ekuthuthukeni Emakhalathini Emakhalathini A Emakhalathini B Emantungwini Emkhalaqude Endlovana Esikhwebezane Ezidwadweni Ezihlabeni Ezikhumbeni Ezingqaqeni Folose Gazini Godlankomo Goje Goqo Gqalabeni Hlengile Hlophenkulu Insukaze iThaka Izihlalo A Jikaza KwaGodlankomo KwaLiphondo KwaMbambo A KwaMbambo B KwaNcwane KwaThulwane Kweyezulu A Kweyezulu B KweYezulu C KweZibomvu Langakazi A Langakazi B Langfontein Mabedlana A Mabedlana B Madakwadunuse Mahlabatini Makhosini Mame Manekwane Maqwatha Mavulusha Mbambankunzi Mbanda A Mbanda B Mbanda C Mbilane Mbilane A Mbotsheni Mbudle Mbuzikazi A Mbuzikazi B Mganimbobo A Mganimbobo B Mhlahlane A Mhlahlane B Mhlangandlovu Mkhazane Mlovu A Mlovu B Mpembeni Mpisini Mpunga Mpungamhlophe Mpungose Mthinzima Mthonjeni Ncemaneni Ncwebeba Ngwebu Nhlazatshe Njojo A Njojo B Nkonjeni Nomdiya Nsukaze A Nsukaze B Ntabankulu Ntamamhlophe Ntandakuwela A Ntandakuwela B Ntendeka Ntontiyane Ogedleni Okhukho A Okhukho B Ombimbini Othini Qubeni A Qubeni B Qunyaneni Qwasha Sangoyane A Sangoyane B Shumayeleni Sibomvu Sidakeni Silanda Simelane Siphethu A Siphethu B Siphina Sishili A Sishili B Thokoza Ulundi Ulundi NU Vezunyawo Vryheid Vuthela Vuthele Xasana Xolo Xwayisane Zembeni

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	188,317
Young (0-14)	40,2%
Working Age (15-64)	55,2%
Elderly (65+)	4,6%
Dependency ratio	81,1
Sex ratio	82,4
Growth rate	-0,01% (2001-2011)
Population density	58 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	49,4%
Youth unemployment rate	61,8%
No schooling aged 20+	20,6%
Higher education aged 20+	5,9%
Matric aged 20+	29,9%
Number of households	35,198
Number of Agricultural households	17,936
Average household size	5,1
Female headed households	58,8%
Formal dwellings	65,2%
Housing owned/paying off	53,6%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	19,1%
Weekly refuse removal	19,7%
Piped water inside dwelling	22,2%
Electricity for lighting	73,4%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	188,585
Young (0-14)	42,9%
Working Age (15-64)	55,2%
Elderly (65+)	5%
Dependency ratio	91,9%
Sex ratio	81,4
Growth rate	2,01% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	66,7%
Youth unemployment rate	75,6%
No schooling aged 20+	45%
Higher education aged 20+	4,7%
Matric aged 20+	14,7%
Number of households	33,776
Average household size	5,4
Female headed households	57,3%
Formal dwellings	45,6%
Housing owned/paying off	52,5%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	20,2%
Weekly refuse removal	19%
Piped water inside dwelling	12,3%
Electricity for lighting	41,1%

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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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