Nquthu

Nquthu
Nquthu

 Nquthu shown within South Africa

Coordinates: 28°13′55″S 30°33′58″E / 28.232°S 30.566°ECoordinates: 28°13′55″S 30°33′58″E / 28.232°S 30.566°E
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
District Umzinyathi
Municipality Nqutu
Area[1]
 • Total 5.31 km2 (2.05 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 5,453
 • Density 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 97.9%
 • Coloured 0.3%
 • Indian/Asian 0.2%
 • White 0.2%
 • Other 1.4%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Zulu 91.5%
 • Sotho 1.6%
 • English 1.6%
 • Other 5.2%

Nquthu is a town in Umzinyathi District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

Village 24km west-south-west of Barklieside and 53km east of Dundee, KwaZulu-Natal. Of Zulu origin, the name is derived from ingqutu, ‘flat-topped vessel’, descriptive of a nearby hill from which the village takes its name.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Nquthu". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 341.