Umzimkulu
| Umzimkulu | |
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  Umzimkulu
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| Coordinates: 30°15′47″S 29°56′24″E / 30.263°S 29.940°ECoordinates: 30°15′47″S 29°56′24″E / 30.263°S 29.940°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Sisonke |
| Municipality | Umzimkhulu |
| Established | 1824 |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 4.55 km2 (1.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 8,399 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 95.1% |
| • Coloured | 3.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
| • Other | 0.9% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Zulu | 47.2% |
| • Xhosa | 41.5% |
| • English | 5.5% |
| • Afrikaans | 1.3% |
| • Other | 4.5% |
| PO box | 3297 |
| Area code | 039 |
Umzimkulu is a town in Sisonke District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
The town lies 243 km north-east of Mthatha and 18km south-west of Ixopo. It developed from a trading-post and was laid out in 1884. Takes its name from the Mzimkulu River on which it is situated; Xhosa for 'big place', 'large home', ie of the waters.[2]
Until the mid-2000s, the town was part of an enclave in the Eastern Cape, before being transferred to KwaZulu-Natal as part of 12th amendment of the Constitution of South Africa.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Umzimkulu". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 445.
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