Nquthu is a town in Umzinyathi District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
Nquthu | |
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Nquthu Nquthu | |
| Coordinates: 28.232°S 30.566°E / -28.232; 30.566 | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Umzinyathi |
| Municipality | Nqutu |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.31 km2 (2.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 170 307 |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 97.9% |
| • Coloured | 0.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.2% |
| • Other | 1.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 91.5% |
| • Sotho | 1.6% |
| • English | 1.6% |
| • Other | 5.2% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Village 24 km west-south-west of Barklieside and 53 km east of Dundee, KwaZulu-Natal. Of Zulu origin, the name is derived from isquthu, ‘flat-topped vessel’, descriptive of a nearby hill from which the village takes its name.[2]
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Municipalities and communities of UMzinyathi District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal | ||
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District seat: Dundee | ||
| Endumeni | ||
| Nquthu |
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| Msinga |
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| Umvoti | ||
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