Ubombo
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| Ubombo Bethesda | |
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  Ubombo Ubombo shown within South Africa
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| Coordinates: 27°34′S 32°05′E / 27.567°S 32.083°ECoordinates: 27°34′S 32°05′E / 27.567°S 32.083°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | uMkhanyakude |
| Municipality | Jozini |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 9.44 km2 (3.64 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,220 |
| • Density | 130/km2 (330/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 93.0% |
| • Coloured | 2.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 2.0% |
| • White | 2.0% |
| • Other | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Zulu | 91.3% |
| • English | 6.8% |
| • Other | 1.9% |
| PO box | 3970 |
| Area code | 035 |
Ubombo, also known as Bethesda, is a small town in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Village about 10 km north-east of Mkuze. It takes its name from the Ubombo (Lebombo) Mountain, on which it is situated. Derived from Zulu Lumbombo, ‘high mountain ridge’. The Zulu name for this village is Obonjeni, ‘on the big nose’, i.e. ‘ridge’.[2]
The Bethesda district hospital, founded in 1937 by the Methodist Church, is located in this town.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Ubombo". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 443.
- ↑ "Bethesda hospital". KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
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