Swalala
Swalala is a rural settlement in Mbombela Local Municipality in Ehlanzeni District of the Mpumalanga province, South Africa.
Swalala | |
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  Swalala  Swalala | |
| Coordinates: 25.183°S 31.117°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Ehlanzeni |
| Municipality | Mbombela |
| Government | |
| • Type | Ward 07 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.19 km2 (1.62 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 7,954 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.0% |
| • Coloured | 0.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Swazi | 92.3% |
| • Sotho | 2.1% |
| • Other | 5.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 1254 |
| Area code | 013 |
During the national census of 2011 it was estimated that the 4.19 km2 village house almost 8,000 inhabitants, of which 99% were Black South Africans with 92% speaking Seswati as their home language.[1]
Swalala is also a popular poem by Samike Ndisya that depicts Swalala as any remote place, mostly inhabited by a poor population.
References
- "Main Place Swalala". Census 2011.
Municipalities and communities of Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga | ||
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District seat: Mbombela | ||
| Mbombela | .svg.png) Ehlanzeni District within South Africa | |
| Nkomazi | ||
| Thaba Chweu | ||
| Umjindi | ||
| Bushbuckridge | ||
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