Nquthu
Nquthu is a town in Umzinyathi District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
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| Coordinates: 28.232°S 30.566°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Umzinyathi |
| Municipality | Nqutu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.31 km2 (2.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,453 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 97.9% |
| • Coloured | 0.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.2% |
| • Other | 1.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 91.5% |
| • Sotho | 1.6% |
| • English | 1.6% |
| • Other | 5.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Village 24 km west-south-west of Barklieside and 53 km east of Dundee, KwaZulu-Natal. Of Zulu origin, the name is derived from isquthu, ‘flat-topped vessel’, descriptive of a nearby hill from which the village takes its name.[2]
Education
Primary
- Monte Casino Primary
Secondary
- ubongumenzi secondary school
- Sihayo High School
- Mgazi High School
- Ekucabangeni Secondary School
- Nhlalakahle Secondary school
- Zicole Senior Secondary school
Combined School"
- Life Changing & Christian School
References
- "Main Place Nquthu". Census 2011.
- "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 341.
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