Matsulu | |
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Coordinates: 25°30′54″S 31°20′24″E / 25.515°S 31.340°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Mpumalanga |
District | Ehlanzeni |
Municipality | Mbombela |
Established | 1970s (unclear) |
Government | |
• Type | Representative |
• Councillor | (African National Congress) |
Area | |
• Total | 17.98 km2 (6.94 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 47,306 |
• Density | 2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.5% |
• Coloured | 0.2% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
• White | 0.1% |
• Other | 0.1% |
First languages (2011) | |
• SiSwati | 92.8% |
• Tsonga | 2.5% |
• English | 1.8% |
• Zulu | 1.1% |
• Other | 1.9% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 1203 |
PO box | 1203 |
Area code | 013 |
Matsulu is a township in the Mbombela Local Municipality under the Ehlanzeni District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It lies between Kruger National Park and the N4 national road 41 kilometres (25 mi) east of Mbombela (previously known as Nelspruit), 3 kilometres (2 mi) before the Kaapmuiden train station. It is also surrounded by the Nsikazi River & Crocodile River.
The township is divided into three sections: Matsulu A, Matsulu B and Matsulu C.