Gingindlovu

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

Gingindlovu
Gingindlovu
Gingindlovu
Coordinates: 29°1′S 31°35′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictKing Cetshwayo
MunicipalityuMlalazi
Area
  Total2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total1,109
  Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African57.6%
  Coloured11.3%
  Indian/Asian29.2%
  White1.1%
  Other0.8%
First languages (2011)
  Zulu49.1%
  English44.8%
  Afrikaans1.6%
  S. Ndebele1.2%
  Other3.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
3800
PO box
3800
Area code035

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