Nquthu

Nquthu
Nquthu
Nquthu
Nquthu

 Nquthu shown within KwaZulu-Natal

Coordinates: 28°13′55″S 30°33′58″E / 28.232°S 30.566°E / -28.232; 30.566Coordinates: 28°13′55″S 30°33′58″E / 28.232°S 30.566°E / -28.232; 30.566
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 24 km west-south-west of Barklieside and 53 km 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 2 3 4 "Main Place Nquthu". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 341.
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