Mahlabatini is a small town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was established in 1898 by the British.

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Mahlabatini
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Coordinates: 28°15′S 31°26′E
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
District	Zululand
Municipality	Ulundi
Area [1]
• Total	8.94 km2 (3.45 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	1,511
• Density	170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	98.4%
• Coloured	0.7%
• Indian/Asian	0.1%
• White	0.6%
• Other	0.2%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Zulu	96.7%
• Other	3.3%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box	3865
Area code	035

Village 48 km south-west of Nongoma. Established as a Norwegian mission station, it became the seat of magistracy of the Mahlabatini district. The name is Zulu, said to mean ‘country of white, sandy soil’. Known locally as Mashona, situated on the Mashona Engashoni Ridge.[2]

Neighbouring localities include Ulundi (10 km); Melmoth (55 km); Nongoma (53 km); Hlabisa (99 km).[3]

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