Wasbank

Wasbank is a town in Umzinyathi District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

Wasbank
Wasbank
Wasbank
Coordinates: 28°18′50″S 30°6′26″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictUmzinyathi
MunicipalityEndumeni
Area
  Total10.05 km2 (3.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total1,323
  Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African88.5%
  Coloured2.4%
  Indian/Asian7.9%
  Other1.1%
First languages (2011)
  Zulu86.8%
  English11.3%
  Other1.8%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
2920
Area code034

Village on the Wasbank River, 25km southwest of Dundee. Takes its name from the Wasbank River.[2]

References

  1. "Main Place Wasbank". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 467.
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