Izingolweni
Izingolweni or Izinqolweni is a town in Ugu District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The town lies on the N2 national road in the far south of the province. It was founded in the 1870s as a police and administration post. The name comes from the Zulu language word for "place with very shallow holes."
Izingolweni | |
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| Coordinates: 30.775°S 30.127°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Ugu |
| Municipality | Ray Nkonyeni |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.43 km2 (2.48 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,294 |
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 100.0% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 97.7% |
| • Other | 2.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 4260 |
| Area code | 039 |
Sources
- Erasmus, B.P.J. (1995). Op Pad in Suid-Afrika. Jonathan Ball Uitgewers. ISBN 1-86842-026-4.
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References
- "Main Place Izinqolweni". Census 2011.
Municipalities and communities of Ugu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal | ||
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District seat: Port Shepstone | ||
| Ray Nkonyeni | .svg.png) Ugu District within South Africa | |
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| uMuziwabantu | ||
| Vulamehlo | ||
| uMdoni | ||
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