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uMngeni

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uMngeni Local Municipality has a population of about 92 710

2,27% Growth rate

uMngeni Municipality pursues the creation of an enabling environment for investment opportunities, and the marketing of the municipality to domestic and international investors. A significant percentage of the high-potential agricultural land in the Midlands Meander falls within uMngeni Municipality. This provides an opportunity for agricultural sector growth.

The forestry industry will be transformed through the establishment of community private partnerships. Small scale forestry opportunities will be created. The municipality seeks to build on the already successful tourism industry by promoting job creation in tourism, a safe and secure environment, and marketing the area as tourism destination (uMgungundlovu District Municipality IDP 2012/13).

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People

Quick Fact

6,3% had no form of schooling.

uMngeni Local Municipality has a population of about 92 710, Black Africans constitute 75%, which is the vast majority of the population in the district. The white population constitutes 19,4%, while there is a smaller proportion of Indian people (3,8%) and, to a lesser extent, coloured people (1,5%).

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Group	Percentage
Black African	75%
Coloured	1,5%
Indian/Asian	3,8%
White	19,4%
Other	0,3%

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

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Language	Percentage
Afrikaans	2%
English	24,5%
IsiNdebele	0,8%
IsiXhosa	1,4%
IsiZulu	61,9%
Sepedi	0,2%
Sesotho	3,6%
Setswana	0,3%
Sign Language	0,6%
SiSwati	0%
Tshivenda	0%
Xitsonga	0,1%
Other	0.8%
Not Applicable	3,7%

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Group	Percentage
Married	24,5%
Living together like married partners	5,8%
Never married	64,2%
Widower/Widow	3,8%
Separated	0,4%
Divorced	1,2%

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Group	Percentage
No Schooling	2,6%
Some Primary	38,2%
Completed Primary	5,7%
Some Secondary	29,6%
Completed Secondary	15,5%
Higher Education	2,2%
Not Applicable	6,3%

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Sex	Percentage
Female	51,6%
Male	48,4%

Living Conditions

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85,5% of households have access to electricity for lighting.

There are 30 490 households in Umgungundlovu Municipality, with an average of 2,8 persons per household. Almost 43% of households are headed by females. 85% of households reside in formal dwellings. Ninety-five percent have access to piped water from either inside the dwelling, inside the yard, or water on a community stand.

uMngeni Local Municipality shows the highest proportion of the population who has access to proper sanitation, with 54,8% of households having access to a flush toilet connected to sewerage. There is relatively high access to electricity, with 85,5% of households using electricity for lighting. The total unemployment rate is 23,9%.

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Area	Percentage
Urban	76,7%
Tribal/Traditional	7,1%
Farm	16,2%

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Item	Yes	No
Cellphone	88,2%	11,8%
Computer	27,2%	72,8%
Television	71,3%	28,7%
Satellite Television	34%	66%
Radio	70,8%	29,2%
Landline / Telephone	26,8%	73,2%
Motor Car	37%	63%
Refrigerator	66,4%	33,6%
Electric / Gas-Stove	78,4%	21,6%

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Energy Source	Cooking	Heating	Lighting
Electricity	76,1%	66,6%	85,5%
Gas	8,1%	4,4%	0,2%
Paraffin	7,4%	3,1%	2,6%
Solar	0,1%	0,3%	0,3%
Candles	0%	0%	11,2%
Wood	7,8%	18,1%	0%
Coal	0,2%	0,3%	0%
Animal Dung	0%	0,1%	0%
Other	0,1%	0%	0%
None	0,2%	7,2%	0,3%

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Access	Percentage
From Home	15,8%
From Cellphone	14,1%
From Work	4,8%
From Elsewhere	5,1%
No Access	60,2%

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Tenure Status	Percentage
Rented	23,6%
Owned and fully paid off	36,3%
Owned but not yet paid off	10,1%
Occupied rent free	24,3%
Other	5,7%

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Source of water	Percentage
Regional/Local water scheme (operated by municipality or other water services provider)	68,7%
Borehole	12,6%
Spring	2%
Rain water tank	1%
Dam/Pool/Stagnant water	5%
River/Stream	3,7%
Water vendor	0,5%
Water tanker	5,2%
Other	1,5%

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Toilet Facility	Percentage
None	1,6%
Flush toilet (connected to sewerage system)	54,8%
Flush toilet (with septic tank)	19,6%
Chemical toilet	0,7%
Pit toilet with ventilation	3%
Pit toilet without ventilation	16,7%
Bucket toilet	0,9%
Other	2,6%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	67,9%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	2%
Communal refuse dump	2,4%
Own refuse dump	23,2%
No rubbish disposal	3,2%
Other	1,3%

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Refuse Disposal	Percentage
Removed by local authority/private company at least once a week	67,9%
Removed by local authority/private company less often	2%
Communal refuse dump	2,4%
Own refuse dump	23,2%
No rubbish disposal	3,2%
Other	1,3%

Economy

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23,9% unemployment rate.

uMngeni has an overall unemployment rate is 23,9%.

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Employment Status	Number
Employed	30844
Unemployed	9711
Discouraged Work Seeker	2930
Not Economically Active	18982

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Income	Percentage
None income	12,8%
R1 - R4,800	3%
R4,801 - R9,600	5%
R9,601 - R19,600	18,3%
R19,601 - R38,200	20,4%
R38,201 - R76,4000	13,4%
R76,401 - R153,800	10,2%
R153,801 - R307,600	7,8%
R307,601 - R614,400	5,8%
R614,001 - R1,228,800	2,4%
R1,228,801 - R2,457,600	0,6%
R2,457,601+	0,3%

Agricultural Statistics

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Agricultural households
Type of specific activity	Number
Livestock production	1,602
Poultry production	1,943
Vegetable production	4,463
Production of other crops	1,167
Other	1,852

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

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Agricultural households
Type of activity	Number
Crops only	3,482
Animals only	1,363
Mixed farming	1,443
Other	479

**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	1,398
R1-R4 800	167
R4 801-R38 400	3,092
R38 401-R307 200	1,504
R307 201+	431
Unspecified	175

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Place names

Places in uMngeni Municipality
Balgowan Cedara Cedarge Emashingeni Fort Nottingham Garlington Hilton Howick Karkloof KwaMevana Lidgetton West Lions River Midmar Mpophomeni Nottingham Road uMngeni NU Zenzani

Key Statistics 2011

Total population	92,710
Young (0-14)	24,3%
Working Age (15-64)	67,4%
Elderly (65+)	8,3%
Dependency ratio	48,4
Sex ratio	93,7
Growth rate	2,27% (2001-2011)
Population density	59 persons/km2
Unemployment rate	23,9%
Youth unemployment rate	32%
No schooling aged 20+	6,3%
Higher education aged 20+	15,5%
Matric aged 20+	29%
Number of households	30,490
Number of Agricultural households	6,767
Average household size	2,8
Female headed households	42,7%
Formal dwellings	85,4%
Housing owned/paying off	46,4%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	54,8%
Weekly refuse removal	67,9%
Piped water inside dwelling	67,5%
Electricity for lighting	85,5%

Key Statistics 2001

Total population	73,896
Young (0-14)	26,6%
Working Age (15-64)	67,4%
Elderly (65+)	6,8%
Dependency ratio	50,2%
Sex ratio	97,6
Growth rate	1,16% (2001-2011)
Unemployment rate	34,2%
Youth unemployment rate	45,6%
No schooling aged 20+	15,5%
Higher education aged 20+	12,4%
Matric aged 20+	22%
Number of households	20,486
Average household size	3,2
Female headed households	39,3%
Formal dwellings	79,7%
Housing owned/paying off	48,8%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage	46,8%
Weekly refuse removal	52,5%
Piped water inside dwelling	46%
Electricity for lighting	73%

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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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