Malalane

Malalane
Malelane
A street in Malalane
A street in Malalane
Malalane is located in Mpumalanga
Malalane
Malalane
Malalane is located in South Africa
Malalane
Malalane
Coordinates: 25°29′S 31°31′E / 25.483°S 31.517°E / -25.483; 31.517
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceMpumalanga
DistrictEhlanzeni
MunicipalityNkomazi
Government
 • TypePart of a Local municipality
Area
 • Total2.94 km2 (1.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total3,486
 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African43.2%
 • Coloured2.6%
 • Indian/Asian10.7%
 • White43.2%
 • Other0.3%
First languages (2011)
 • Afrikaans25.2%
 • Swazi44.6%
 • English17.9%
 • Tsonga3.4%
 • Other11.8%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
1320
PO box
1320
Area code013

Malalane, alternatively rendered Malelane,[2] is a farming town in Mpumalanga, South Africa situated on the N4 national highway. The farms in the region produce sugarcane, subtropical fruit and winter vegetables. The town was proclaimed in 1949 after which it was named. The origin of the name is disputed but was corrupted from the Swazi. Either the expression "eMlalani" which means place of the palms, or the expression "lala" which means to sleep is accepted origins of the name. The town started as the first rest-stop between Lourenço Marques and Pretoria. As of July 2007 the town was officially renamed from "Malelane" to "Malalane" as part of the government's renaming scheme by the South African Geographical Names Council.

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Malalane". Census 2011.
  2. ^ Jenkins, Elwyn (2007), Falling into place: the story of modern South African place names, David Philip Publishers, p. 76