Mkuze

Mkuze
Ghost Mountain, overlooking Mkuze. In the foreground is Mkuze airstrip (ICAO: FAMU).
Ghost Mountain, overlooking Mkuze. In the foreground is Mkuze airstrip (ICAO: FAMU).
Mkuze is located in KwaZulu-Natal
Mkuze
Mkuze
Mkuze is located in South Africa
Mkuze
Mkuze
Coordinates: 27°37′S 32°02′E / 27.617°S 32.033°E / -27.617; 32.033
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictuMkhanyakude
MunicipalityJozini
Area
 • Total4.96 km2 (1.92 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total4,414
 • Density890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African92.8%
 • Coloured0.5%
 • Indian/Asian1.1%
 • White4.5%
 • Other1.1%
First languages (2011)
 • Zulu91.2%
 • English3.1%
 • Other5.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
3965
Area code035

Mkuze, also named Mkhuze or uMkhuze is a small town in Northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is located approximately 350 km from the city of Durban. It is along the N2 road en route to Johannesburg, Eswatini and Mozambique; between the Mkuze River and Intaba Yemikhovu (Ghost Mountain). Mkuze is some distance from other small towns such as Hluhluwe (50 km), Nongoma (76 km), Pongola (65 km), and Jozini (25 km). Mkuze is the seat of Umkhanyakude District Municipality.

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Mkuze". Census 2011.