Main Place

Matsulu

Quick Fact ......
  • 47,306

  • 12,100

  • 7,5%

  • 42,1%

  • 94,4%

  • 34,1%

Matsulu is a name that is said to mean 'place of the Zulus', and is Sotho in origin. (GPS coordinates: 25.5104 S, 31.3396 E).

Character(s) left.
  • Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.

Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) monitors the quality of the information available on this website and updates the information regularly. However, neither Stats SA nor the Stats SA Website Department (StatsOnline) guarantees, or accepts legal liability whatsoever arising from or connected to, the accuracy, reliability, currency or completeness of any material contained on this website or on any linked site.

Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population47,306
Young (0-14)32,9%
Working Age (15-64)63,7%
Elderly (65+)3,4%
Dependency ratio56,9
Sex ratio91,4
Population density2631 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+15,9%
Higher education aged 20+7,5%
Matric aged 20+36,6%
Number of households12,100
Average household size3,9
Female headed households42,6%
Formal dwellings88,3%
Housing owned/paying off80,6%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage34,1%
Weekly refuse removal79,2%
Piped water inside dwelling42,1%
Electricity for lighting94,4%

Place names

Mbombela Municipality