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 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Umzinyathi |
| Municipality | Nqutu |
| Area | |
| • 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) | |
| • Black African | 97.9% |
| • Coloured | 0.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.2% |
| • Other | 1.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 91.5% |
| • Sotho | 1.6% |
| • English | 1.6% |
| • Other | 5.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+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
gollark: In various ways, yes.
gollark: (generalized)
gollark: And yet.
gollark: And yet.
gollark: You can plug in phones while listening to music, you know.
References
- "Main Place Nquthu". Census 2011.
- "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 341.
.svg.png)
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.