Ncwadi

Place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
29°46′26″S 29°58′52″E / 29.774°S 29.981°E / -29.774; 29.981CountrySouth AfricaProvinceKwaZulu-NatalDistrictHarry GwalaMunicipalityDr Nkosazana Dlamini-ZumaArea • Total17.90 km2 (6.91 sq mi)Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,199 • Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)Racial makeup (2011) • Black African99.9%First languages (2011) • Zulu96.4% • English1.2% • Other2.4%Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)PO box
3226

Ncwadi is a town in Harry Gwala District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

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]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Ncwadi". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 331.
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Municipalities and communities of Harry Gwala District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
District seat: Stuartstown (Ixopo)
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
Harry Gwala District within South Africa
Harry Gwala District within South Africa
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