Nquthu
Appearance
Nquthu | |
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Coordinates: 28°13′55″S 30°33′58″E / 28.232°S 30.566°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
District | Umzinyathi |
Municipality | Nqutu |
Area | |
• Total | 5.31 km2 (2.05 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 5,453 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
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) |
Nquthu is a town in Umzinyathi District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
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]
Education
Primary
- Monte Casino Primary
Secondary
- ubongumenzi secondary school
- Sihayo High School
- Mgazi High School
- Ekucabangeni Secondary School
- Nhlalakahle Secondary school
- Zicole Senior Secondary school
Combined School"
- Life Changing & Christian School
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Nquthu". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 341.