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Mountain View
Mawunteni | |
|---|---|
| Osizweni | |
  Mountain View  Mountain View | |
| Coordinates: 27°47′S 30°09′E / 27.783°S 30.150°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Amajuba |
| Municipality | Newcastle |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.34 km2 (5.92 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 77,845 |
| • Density | 5,100/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.4% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 94.9% |
| • English | 1.1% |
| • S. Ndebele | 1.1% |
| • Other | 2.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 2952 |
| PO box | 2952 |
| Area code | 034 |
Osizweni, also known as Mountain View, Smauza or Mawunteni, is a township in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, situated 24 kilometres (15 mi) from Newcastle CBD. Osizweni is one of the largest townships in the province, with an estimated population of 80, 000 people.[2]
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Osizweni". Census 2011.
- ^ Frith, Adrian. "Main Place 524018(Osizweni) from Census 2011".