KwaMhlanga is a fast growing town in the North Western corner of Mpumalanga province in South Africa. It is the spiritual home of the Ndebele tribe that settled here in the early 18th century. Kwamhlanga now consists of Kwamhlanga, Mandela, Phola, Sun City, Lithuli, Jordan, Mountain View, eMpumelelweni Village, Kingspark Village and Tweefontein.

KwaMhlanga
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Coordinates: 25.432°S 28.708°E / -25.432; 28.708
Country	South Africa
Province	Mpumalanga
District	Nkangala
Municipality	Thembisile Hani
Area [1]
• Total	6.92 km2 (2.67 sq mi)
Elevation	1,325 m (4,347 ft)
Population  (2021)[1]
• Total	69,853
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	99.0%
• Coloured	0.4%
• Indian/Asian	0.4%
• White	0.2%
First languages (2011) [1]
• S. Ndebele	50.0%
• Northern Sotho	19.7%
• Zulu	10.9%
• Sotho	5.4%
• Other	14.1%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	1022
PO box	1022
Area code	013

KwaMhlanga is 73 km or an hour's drive from the country’s capital, Pretoria on the R573 road.

This town developed into the administrative centre for the local government, and now houses the government administration for the North Western Region of the Mpumalanga Province.

To the north of KwaMhlanga, on the R568 road near the village of Klipfontein, is located the Manala Royal Kraal; the Ndzundza Mabhoko Royal Kraal is situated further north at Weltevreden. By special arrangement, both of these kraals can be visited by small groups.

Sport

National First Division side Casric Stars are based in KwaMhlanga, playing their home games at the Solomon Mahlangu Stadium.[2]

See also

• KwaNdebele
• Siyabuswa
• Vaalbank

References

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