Siyabuswa

Siyabuswa is a town (also informally defined as a township) in the countryside of the South African province of Mpumalanga (a region formerly called Eastern Transvaal). During the apartheid era, Siyabuswa was the capital of the KwaNdebele Bantustan. It served as a capital from 1981 to 1986 when KwaMhlanga replaced it. Most of its inhabitants (population in 2011: 36 882) are members of the Ndebele ethnic group. The town is about 20 kilometers southwest of the Marble Hall airport. Currently Siyabuswa is home to several ethnic groups, namely the Ndebele, Pedi and Sotho people.

Siyabuswa
Siyabuswa
Siyabuswa
Coordinates: 25°7′S 29°3′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceMpumalanga
DistrictNkangala
MunicipalityDr JS Moroka
Area
  Total14.88 km2 (5.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total36,882
  Density2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African99.5%
  Coloured0.1%
  Indian/Asian0.3%
  Other0.1%
First languages (2011)
  S. Ndebele71.2%
  Northern Sotho11.3%
  Zulu6.7%
  Sotho2.9%
  Other7.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
0472
PO box
0472
Area code013

See also

References

  1. "Main Place Siyabuswa". Census 2011.
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