Ndwedwe

Ndwedwe
Ndwedwe
 Ndwedwe shown within KwaZulu-Natal
Ndwedwe
Ndwedwe (South Africa)
Ndwedwe
Ndwedwe (Africa)
Coordinates: 29°30′53″S 30°56′06″E / 29.514667°S 30.934916°E / -29.514667; 30.934916Coordinates: 29°30′53″S 30°56′06″E / 29.514667°S 30.934916°E / -29.514667; 30.934916
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
District iLembe
Municipality Ndwedwe
Area[1]
 • Total 17.23 km2 (6.65 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 4,488
 • Density 260/km2 (670/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 99.5%
 • Indian/Asian 0.3%
 • Other 0.1%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Zulu 94.1%
 • S. Ndebele 1.5%
 • Tswana 1.2%
 • English 1.2%
 • Other 2.0%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box 4342
Area code 032

Ndwedwe is a town in Ilembe District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

The village is 60 km north of Durban and about 20 km west-north-west of Tongaat. Of Zulu origin, the name is said to mean "long, bare table-land or ridge," or "pensive," referring to its peaceful setting in the Valley of a Thousand Hills.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Ndwedwe". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 332.
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