Mapumulo

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Mapumulo
Mapumulo Mapumulo shown within South Africa
Coordinates: 30°03′15″S 30°46′21″E / 30.054237°S 30.772448°E / -30.054237; 30.772448Coordinates: 30°03′15″S 30°46′21″E / 30.054237°S 30.772448°E / -30.054237; 30.772448
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
District	Ugu
Municipality	Vulamehlo
Area^[1]
• Total	44.86 km² (17.32 sq mi)
Population (2001)^[1]
• Total	6,200
• Density	140/km² (360/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2001)^[1]
• Black African	100.0%
First languages (2001)^[1]
• Zulu	99.3%
PO box	4470
Area code	032

Mapumulo is a town in Ugu District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

Settlement some 42 km north-west of Stanger and 38 km south-east of Kranskop. Named after the Mapumulo Zulu people who came to live here after being driven out by Shaka; the name is said to mean ‘haven of rest’.^[2]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Mapumulo". Census 2001.
↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 297.

v t e Municipalities and communities of Ugu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal

District seat: Port Shepstone

Hibiscus Coast	Anerley Hibberdene Marburg Margate Munster Palm Beach Port Edward Port Shepstone Ramsgate Shelly Beach Southbroom Trafalgar Umtentweni Umzumbe Uvongo

Umzumbe	Mathulini St Faith’s

uMuziwabantu	Harding Weza

Vulamehlo	Mapumulo Mayfield Nkwifa

uMdoni	Bazley Ifafa Beach Kelso Mtwalume Park Rynie Pennington Scottburgh Sezela Umzinto

Ezingoleni	Izingolweni Mahlabathini

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