Klarinet, Emalahleni

Klarinet is a town in the Greater city of eMalahleni (previously known as Witbank). The town lies within the Nkangala District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It is governed by the eMalahleni Local Municipality (eMalahleni is a Nguni name which means "a place of coal"). The city was renamed because of the coal mines that are found in the area.

Klarinet
Klarinet
Klarinet
Coordinates: 25.969°S 29.273°E / -25.969; 29.273
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceMpumalanga
DistrictNkangala
MunicipalityEmalahleni
Area
  Total3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total9,822
  Density3,100/km2 (8,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African98.0%
  Coloured1.4%
  Indian/Asian0.2%
  White0.1%
  Other0.3%
First languages (2011)
  Zulu44.5%
  Northern Sotho22.2%
  Southern Ndebele8.5%
  Swazi5.5%
  Other19.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

Klarinet lies on the highveld of Mpumalanga.

References

  1. "Sub Place Klarinet". Census 2011.
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