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Isipingo | |
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  Isipingo  Isipingo | |
| Coordinates: 29°59′59″S 30°56′42″E / 29.99972°S 30.94500°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Municipality | eThekwini |
| Main Place | Durban |
| Government | |
| • Councillor | Shad Nowbuth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.43 km2 (4.03 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 30,193 |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,500/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 40.6% |
| • Coloured | 1.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 56.95% |
| • White | 0.25% |
| • Other | 0.7% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 59.3% |
| • Zulu | 32.8% |
| • Xhosa | 4.5% |
| • Afrikaans | 0.9% |
| • Sotho | 0.85% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 4133 |
| PO box | 4110 |
Isipingo is a town situated 19 kilometres (12 mi) south of Durban in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and currently forms part of eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality. The town is named after the Siphingo River, which in turn is thought to be named (in the Zulu language) for the intertwining cat-thorn shrubs (Scutia myrtina) present in the area, or the river's winding course.[2]
- ^ a b c Sum of the Sub Places Isipingo Beach, Isipingo Hills, Isipingo Rail and Lotus Park from Census 2011.
- ^ Raper, P.E. (1987). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Johannesburg: Lowry. p. 223. ISBN 0947042067.