Ncwadi is a town in Harry Gwala District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
Ncwadi | |
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Coordinates: 29.774°S 29.981°E / -29.774; 29.981 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
District | Harry Gwala |
Municipality | Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma |
Area | |
• Total | 17.90 km2 (6.91 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 2,199 |
• Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.9% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Zulu | 96.4% |
• English | 1.2% |
• Other | 2.4% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
PO box | 3226 |
Settlement on the Ncwadi River, a tributary of the Mkomazi, about 30 km south-west of Pietermaritzburg. Derived from Zulu, the name apparently means ‘conspicuous’, from a prominent hill.[2]
Municipalities and communities of Harry Gwala District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal | ||
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District seat: Ixopo | ||
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma | ![]() | |
Greater Kokstad |
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Ubuhlebezwe |
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Umzimkhulu |
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