Kwaggafontein
Kwaggafontein is a town in the Nkangala District Municipality, which is located in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It was established in the late 1940s by the Amandebele tribe. The Amandebele people came from farms that today are in the Mpumalanga and Gauteng provinces.
Kwaggafontein | |
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  Kwaggafontein  Kwaggafontein | |
| Coordinates: 25.298°S 28.954°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Nkangala |
| Municipality | Thembisile Hani |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.84 km2 (6.89 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 45,104 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Coloured | 0.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.5% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • S. Ndebele | 69.9% |
| • Zulu | 13.4% |
| • Northern Sotho | 4.0% |
| • Sotho | 3.1% |
| • Other | 9.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 0458 |
it is a modern, civilized area consisting of schools, Kwagga mall (formerly kwagga plaza), and a market.
Nomenclature
The place gets its name from the extinct quagga, also known as Mkobola by the locals.
References
Municipalities and communities of Nkangala District Municipality, Mpumalanga | ||
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District seat: Middelburg | ||
| Emalahleni | .svg.png.webp) Nkangala District within South Africa | |
| Steve Tshwete | ||
| Emakhazeni | ||
| Thembisile | ||
| Dr JS Moroka | ||
| Victor Khanye | ||
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