Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
Metro municipality Census dataEastern Cape
139
Suburbs
66
Avg score
Top suburb
0
Reviews
Cities & towns
1 total
Population (Census 2022)
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality — real Stats SA Census 2022 figures.
968,651
people in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
Black African
85%
Coloured
5%
Indian or Asian
1%
White
8%
Other
1%
Source: Stats SA Census 2022.
Municipal service delivery
Real Stats SA General Household Survey (GHS 2022) — based on 322 households surveyed in Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality.
Flush toilet access
76%
Pit/bucket toilet (backlog)
24%
Has electricity
93%
Regular refuse removal
66%
Water interruptions (past yr)
73%
Less happy than last year
56%
What residents are complaining about
% of households reporting each problem as present in their area.
Illegal rubbish dumping
31%
Littering
38%
Water pollution
34%
Air pollution
43%
Land degradation
54%
Noise pollution
31%
Source: Stats SA GHS 2022.
Households (Census 2022)
Real Stats SA Census 2022 — full count, based on 21,116 households.
Piped water inside dwelling
59%
Flush toilet
77%
Bucket toilet (backlog)
1%
Electricity for lighting
92%
Regular refuse removal
67%
Home internet access
8%
No internet access
24%
Owns a motor car
26%
Food security
% of households reporting hunger at least sometimes in the past year.
Adult hunger
32%
Child hunger
29%
Source: Stats SA Census 2022.
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At a glance
Type
Metro municipality
Province
Eastern Cape
Official ref
BUF
Total suburbs
139
Avg score
66/100
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