Ncwadi
| Ncwadi | |
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  Ncwadi
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| Coordinates: 29°46′26″S 29°58′52″E / 29.774°S 29.981°ECoordinates: 29°46′26″S 29°58′52″E / 29.774°S 29.981°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Sisonke |
| Municipality | Ingwe |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 17.90 km2 (6.91 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,199 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 99.9% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Zulu | 96.4% |
| • English | 1.2% |
| • Other | 2.4% |
| PO box | 3226 |
Ncwadi is a town in Sisonke District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
Settlement on the Ncwadi River, a tributary of the Mkomazi, about 30 km south-west of Pietermaritzburg. Derived from Zulu, the name apparently means ‘conspicuous’, from a prominent hill.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Ncwadi". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 331.
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