Nquthu

Nquthu is a town in Umzinyathi District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

Nquthu
Nquthu
Nquthu
Coordinates: 28.232°S 30.566°E / -28.232; 30.566
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictUmzinyathi
MunicipalityNqutu
Area
  Total5.31 km2 (2.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total5,453
  Density1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African97.9%
  Coloured0.3%
  Indian/Asian0.2%
  White0.2%
  Other1.4%
First languages (2011)
  Zulu91.5%
  Sotho1.6%
  English1.6%
  Other5.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

Village 24 km west-south-west of Barklieside and 53 km east of Dundee, KwaZulu-Natal. Of Zulu origin, the name is derived from isquthu, ‘flat-topped vessel’, descriptive of a nearby hill from which the village takes its name.[2]

Education

Primary

  • Monte Casino Primary

Secondary

  • ubongumenzi secondary school
  • Sihayo High School
  • Mgazi High School
  • Ekucabangeni Secondary School
  • Nhlalakahle Secondary school
  • Zicole Senior Secondary school

Combined School"

  • Life Changing & Christian School
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References

  1. "Main Place Nquthu". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 341.
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