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Siyabuswa | |
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Coordinates: 25°7′S 29°3′E / 25.117°S 29.050°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Mpumalanga |
District | Nkangala |
Municipality | Dr JS Moroka |
Area | |
• Total | 14.88 km2 (5.75 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 36,882 |
• Density | 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.5% |
• Coloured | 0.1% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.3% |
• Other | 0.1% |
First languages (2011) | |
• S. Ndebele | 71.2% |
• Northern Sotho | 11.3% |
• Zulu | 6.7% |
• Sotho | 2.9% |
• Other | 7.9% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 0472 |
PO box | 0472 |
Area code | 013 |
Website | https://www.siyabuswa.co.za/ |
Siyabuswa is a township in South Africa in the province of Mpumalanga (a region formerly called Eastern Transvaal). During the Apartheid era, Siyabuswa was the capital of the KwaNdebele Bantustan.[2] It served as a capital from 1981 to 1986 when KwaMhlanga replaced it. Most of its inhabitants (population in 2011: 36,882) are members of the Ndebele ethnic group. Currently, Siyabuswa is home to several ethnic groups, namely the Ndebele, Pedi and Sotho people.[3]