Mandeni
Mandeni (also Mandini) is a town in Ilembe District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
Mandini | |
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  Mandini  Mandini | |
| Coordinates: 29.157°S 31.408°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | iLembe |
| Municipality | Mandeni |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.02 km2 (6.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,904 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 54.8% |
| • Coloured | 4.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 14.9% |
| • White | 24.6% |
| • Other | 1.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 47.8% |
| • English | 31.9% |
| • Afrikaans | 14.8% |
| • Other | 5.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 4490 |
| Area code | 032 |
The town is some 22 km north-east of Stanger.[2]
The town has four shopping centres, namely; Mandeni shopping centre, Sundumbili plaza, Gcaleka Shopping centre (also known as KwaGcaleka) and seven townships. The town has many factories and attracts workers from afar. The biggest employer is Sappi, the largest paper manufacturer in South Africa.
The Tugela River flows through Mandeni and the mouth of the river is 10 km from the town center. Mandeni is located 22 km from Stanger and 96 km from Durban.
References
- "Main Place Mandini". Census 2011.
- "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 295.
Municipalities and communities of ILembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal | ||
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District seat: KwaDukuza (Stanger) | ||
| Mandeni | .svg.png) ILembe District within South Africa | |
| KwaDukuza | ||
| Ndwedwe | ||
| Maphumulo | ||
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