Kwangwanase

kwaNgwanase (formerly Kosi Bay town)[2] is a small town in Umkhanyakude District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. It is located some 15 km south of the Mozambique–South Africa border, and is situated near Kosi Bay.

Manguzi
Manguzi
Manguzi
Coordinates: 26.996°S 32.752°E / -26.996; 32.752
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictuMkhanyakude
MunicipalityuMhlabuyalingana
Main PlaceManguzi
Area
  Total5.64 km2 (2.18 sq mi)
Elevation
61 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total5,534
  Density980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African98.2%
  Coloured0.3%
  Indian/Asian0.4%
  White0.4%
  Other0.8%
First languages (2011)
  Zulu90.8%
  English4.2%
  Tsonga1.4%
  Other3.6%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

Communications

The Manguzi Wireless Internet is a project that provides Internet access, e-mail and learning resources to schools where no telecommunications infrastructure exists utilising a unique combination of radio and satellite broadcasting technologies.[3]

Healthcare

Manguzi Hospital, founded by the Methodist Church in 1948, is a 280-bed District (level 1) hospital, managed by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health.[4]

References

  1. "Sub Place Manguzi". Census 2011.
  2. Frommer's ShortCuts (2011-12-06). KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Frommer's ShortCuts. John Wiley & Sons. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-118-19142-2. Retrieved 2013-05-05.
  3. Stockholm Challenge 2000 Winner
  4. Manguzi Hospital


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