Sheba, Mpumalanga
Sheba is a rural settlement northeast of Barberton in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It is situated in the De Kaap Valley and is fringed by the Makhonjwa Mountains. It is 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of Nelspruit and 360 kilometres (220 mi) to the east of Johannesburg. On Census 2011 maps it is marked as Bonanza Gold Mine, the name of an old worked-out mine.
Sheba | |
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  Sheba  Sheba | |
| Coordinates: 25°43′0″S 31°9′58″E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Ehlanzeni |
| Municipality | Umjindi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.18 km2 (0.84 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,608 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.6% |
| • Coloured | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Swazi | 90.6% |
| • Tsonga | 3.8% |
| • English | 2.5% |
| • Other | 3.0% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Area code | 013 |
References
- "Main Place Sheba". Census 2011.
Municipalities and communities of Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga | ||
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District seat: Mbombela | ||
| Mbombela | .svg.png) Ehlanzeni District within South Africa | |
| Nkomazi | ||
| Thaba Chweu | ||
| Umjindi | ||
| Bushbuckridge | ||
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