aMatikulu
aMatikulu | |
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  aMatikulu  aMatikulu | |
| Coordinates: 29°03′00″S 31°32′00″E / 29.05°S 31.533333°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Uthungulu |
| Municipality | uMlalazi |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 515 |
| • Density | 370/km2 (960/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 74.0% |
| • Coloured | 3.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 16.9% |
| • White | 5.4% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 59.8% |
| • English | 26.1% |
| • Afrikaans | 5.7% |
| • S. Ndebele | 4.7% |
| • Other | 3.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
aMatikulu is a settlement in Uthungulu District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
Town some 130 km north-east of Durban, near Gingindlovu. Named after the Matigulu, also spelt Amatikulu, River. From Lala or Zulu, probably "large water", i.e. "large river". The approved form is aMatikulu.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place aMatikulu". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 299.
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Municipalities and communities of King Cetshwayo District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal | ||
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District seat: Richards Bay | ||
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