City of Cape Town by suburb

Census 96 :Community Profile - TOTAL

Service Profile (Electricity, Water, Sanitation, Refuse Removal, Telephone)

CITY OF CAPE TOWN
TYPE OF FUEL USED FOR LIGHTING
Electricity 566,947
Gas 1,553
Paraffin 65,555
Candles 15,731
Other 22
Unspecified 3,365
Total 653,173
ACCESS TO WATER
Piped water in dwelling 515,885
Piped water on site 68,758
Public tap 53,961
Other 12,170
Unspecified 2,399
Total 653,173
TYPE OF SANITATION
Flush or chemical toilet 583,093
Pit latrine 15,554
Bucket latrine 20,616
Other 31,648
Unspecified 2,262
Total 653,173
TYPE OF REFUSE REMOVAL
Removed by local authority at least weekly 578,706
Removed by local authority less often 20,457
Communal refuse dump 9,921
Own refuse dump 21,783
No rubbish disposal 13,498
Other 377
Unspecified 8,431
Total 653,173
ACCESS TO TELEPHONE
Access to telephone/cellular phone on premises 400,068
Access to telephone nearby 233,105
No access to telephone nearby/ no access 17,305
Unspecified 2,695
Total 653,173
Compiled by Urban Policy Unit from 1996 Census data supplied by Statistics South Africa
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