Mbazwana
Mbazwana is a town in Umkhanyakude District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
Mbazwana | |
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  Mbazwana  Mbazwana | |
| Coordinates: 27.500°S 32.579°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | uMkhanyakude |
| Municipality | uMhlabuyalingana |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.11 km2 (3.90 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,312 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 98.9% |
| • Coloured | 0.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
| • White | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 93.8% |
| • English | 1.7% |
| • S. Ndebele | 1.4% |
| • Other | 3.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 3974 |
| Area code | 035 |
Settlement and plantation some 50 km east of Ubombo. Presumably takes its name from the tributary of the Mseleni. The name, of Zulu origin, is said to mean ‘small axe’, after a person called Mbazwana.[2]
References
- "Main Place Mbazwana". Census 2011.
- "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 303.
Municipalities and communities of uMkhanyakude District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal | ||
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District seat: Mkuze | ||
| uMhlabuyalingana | .svg.png.webp) uMkhanyakude District within South Africa | |
| Jozini | ||
| Big Five Hlabisa | ||
| Mtubatuba | ||
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