Mthatha
Main Place 294040 from Census 2011

Area
54.97 km²
Population
96,114 (1,748.34 per km²)
Households
29,593 (538.30 per km²)
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Gender

Female 55%45% Male
PeoplePercentage
Female52,40154.52%
Male43,71345.48%

Age

0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
PeoplePercentage
0–48,9169.28%
5–97,7258.04%
10–147,8678.19%
15–1911,84012.32%
20–2412,58713.10%
25–2911,39011.85%
30–348,1848.52%
35–396,8057.08%
40–445,8156.05%
45–494,5654.75%
50–543,6613.81%
55–592,7322.84%
60–641,5261.59%
65–699170.95%
70–746440.67%
75–794270.44%
80–842740.29%
85+2350.24%

Population group

Black African 95%
PeoplePercentage
Black African90,93194.61%
Coloured2,5572.66%
Indian or Asian1,1821.23%
White9981.04%
Other4460.46%

First language

isiXhosa 85%9% English
10,195 "Not applicable" records excluded.
PeoplePercentage
isiXhosa73,05085.02%
English7,4098.62%
Other1,5181.77%
Afrikaans9831.14%
Sign language8000.93%
Sesotho6810.79%
isiZulu6810.79%
isiNdebele2910.34%
Setswana1860.22%
Sepedi1810.21%
Xitsonga520.06%
Tshivenda440.05%
SiSwati430.05%
Not applicable10,195

Sub Places

NamePopulationArea (km²)
Bedford Convent1940.55
De Colligny Mission Station3111.13
Efata7710.72
Fortgale4,1451.96
Highbury1470.83
Hillcrest2,0260.72
Hillcrest Ext6800.52
Ikwezi8,0202.08
Maiden Farm3,7290.88
Mbuqu5,7033.49
Mthatha Central6,1235.90
Mthatha Police Camp1,2451.32
Myezo Park2231.30
Ncambedlana4,9616.87
Nduli Wildlife Sanctuary761.85
Ngangelizwe18,1811.69
Northcrest6,4232.11
Norwood3,7320.80
Phola Park1,8650.76
Ramaphosa1360.26
Sidwadwa2,6781.44
Silverton1,8393.49
Southernwood6,3736.39
Southridge Park1,1191.93
Tipini6580.30
Waterfall A7,8201.72
Waterfall B5,1642.27
Wellington Prison1,7711.69