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Ifafa marine

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  • 187

  • 105

  • 5,1%

  • 98,1%

  • 98,1%

  • 95,3%

Ifafa marine derives its name from ifafa, a Zulu word that is said to mean 'the sprinkling one' or 'the sparkling one', referring to drops caused by the turbulent torrent of the Ifafa River. (GPS coordinates: 30.4439 S, 30.6413 E).

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  • Raper PE. 2004. New dictionary of South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers.

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Key Statistics 2011

Characteristics
Total population187
Young (0-14)3,2%
Working Age (15-64)48,7%
Elderly (65+)48,1%
Dependency ratio105,5
Sex ratio96,8
Population density351 persons/km2
No schooling aged 20+2,9%
Higher education aged 20+5,1%
Matric aged 20+40%
Number of households105
Average household size1,5
Female headed households36,2%
Formal dwellings95,2%
Housing owned/paying off82,1%
Flush toilet connected to sewerage95,3%
Weekly refuse removal97,1%
Piped water inside dwelling98,1%
Electricity for lighting98,1%

Place names

Umdoni Municipality