Gingindlovu

Gingindlovu
Gingindlovu
 Gingindlovu shown within KwaZulu-Natal
Gingindlovu
Gingindlovu (South Africa)
Gingindlovu
Gingindlovu (Africa)
Coordinates: 29°1′S 31°35′E / 29.017°S 31.583°E / -29.017; 31.583Coordinates: 29°1′S 31°35′E / 29.017°S 31.583°E / -29.017; 31.583
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
District Uthungulu
Municipality uMlalazi
Area[1]
 • Total 2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 1,109
 • Density 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 57.6%
 • Coloured 11.3%
 • Indian/Asian 29.2%
 • White 1.1%
 • Other 0.8%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Zulu 49.1%
 • English 44.8%
 • Afrikaans 1.6%
 • S. Ndebele 1.2%
 • Other 3.3%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street) 3800
PO box 3800
Area code 035

Gingindlovu is a town in Uthungulu District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

Village 21 km south-east of Eshowe. The name was first applied to one of Cetshwayo's military kraals nearby. Of Zulu origin, it is said to mean 'place of the big elephant' or, more possibly, 'swallower of the elephant', referring to Cetshwayo's victory over his brother Mbulazi in 1856.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Gingindlovu". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 177.
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