Umzumbe | |
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Coordinates: 30°37′30″S 30°32′31″E / 30.6249°S 30.5420°ECoordinates: 30°37′30″S 30°32′31″E / 30.6249°S 30.5420°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
District | Ugu |
Municipality | Hibiscus Coast |
Area[1] | |
• Total | 2.21 km2 (0.85 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 366 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
• Black African | 40.2% |
• Coloured | 4.9% |
• Indian/Asian | 6.0% |
• White | 48.6% |
• Other | 0.3% |
First languages (2011)[1] | |
• English | 42.2% |
• Zulu | 32.4% |
• Afrikaans | 22.0% |
• Xhosa | 2.0% |
• Other | 1.4% |
Postal code (street) | 4225 |
PO box | 4225 |
Area code | 039 |
Umzumbe is a seaside resort situated at the mouth of the Mzumbe River (bad kraal) in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The name of the river is derived from a band of Hlongwa cannibals who occupied the valley. The Hlongwa was almost wiped out by the Zulu king Shaka in 1828.
Town some 5 km south-west of Hibberdene, south of the mouth of the Mzumbe River, from which it takes its name; of Zulu origin, it has been explained as meaning ‘the dangerous river’, ‘the winding river’ and ‘wild bean river’. The form uMzumbe has been approved.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Umzumbe". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 447.
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