Maphumulo
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Maphumulo | |
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Coordinates: 29°06′00″S 30°58′30″E / 29.100°S 30.975°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
District | Ilembe |
Municipality | Maphumulo |
Area | |
• Total | 5.11 km2 (1.97 sq mi) |
Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 1,246 |
• Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Maphumulo is a town in Ilembe District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
Settlement some 42 km north-west of Stanger and 38 km south-east of Kranskop. Named after the Mapumulo Zulu people who came to live here after being driven out by Shaka; the name is said to mean ‘haven of rest’.[2]This village had a trading store (owned by J.O. Christie [3] ) a police station, a magistrates Court, and a post office - all during the 1940s and 1950s.
References
- ^ a b "Sub Place Maphumulo". Census 2001.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 297.
- ^ Greenwood, C. J., "SA MARBRERIE FOCANT v. SA BACCI", International Law Reports, Cambridge University Press, pp. 571–576, ISBN 978-1-316-15201-0, retrieved 2020-03-28