AMatikulu

AMatikulu
AMatikulu

 AMatikulu shown within South Africa

Coordinates: 29°03′00″S 31°32′00″E / 29.05°S 31.533333°ECoordinates: 29°03′00″S 31°32′00″E / 29.05°S 31.533333°E
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
District Uthungulu
Municipality uMlalazi
Area[1]
 • Total 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 515
 • Density 370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 74.0%
 • Coloured 3.3%
 • Indian/Asian 16.9%
 • White 5.4%
 • Other 0.4%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Zulu 59.8%
 • English 26.1%
 • Afrikaans 5.7%
 • S. Ndebele 4.7%
 • Other 3.7%

AMatikulu is a settlement in Uthungulu District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

Town some 130 km north-east of Durban, near Gingindlovu. Named after the Matigulu, also spelt Amatikulu, River. From Lala or Zulu, probably "large water", i.e. "large river". The approved form is aMatikulu.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place AMatikulu". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 299.