KwaMakhutha

KwaMakhutha
KwaMakhutha is located in KwaZulu-Natal
KwaMakhutha
KwaMakhutha
KwaMakhutha is located in South Africa
KwaMakhutha
KwaMakhutha
Coordinates: 30°1′S 30°51′E / 30.017°S 30.850°E / -30.017; 30.850
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
MunicipalityeThekwini
Main PlaceMalagazi
Area
 • Total3.17 km2 (1.22 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total21,336
 • Density6,700/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African99.5%
 • Coloured0.2%
 • White0.1%
 • Indian/Asian0.1%
 • Other0.1%
First languages (2011)
 • Zulu92.7%
 • English1.8%
 • S. Ndebele1.4%
 • Xhosa1.0%
 • Other3.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
4126

KwaMakhutha is a township in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, located south-west of Durban and means "at the Makhutha location", Makhutha is the clan name of the local king Makhanya and the word Makhutha means stale or rot, Kwa means place of. Also known as Malagazi " Rejecter of Blood"

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