Umlazi

Umlazi
Umlazi
Umlazi
Umlazi is located in KwaZulu-Natal
Umlazi
Umlazi
Umlazi is located in South Africa
Umlazi
Umlazi
Umlazi is located in Africa
Umlazi
Umlazi
Coordinates: 29°58′S 30°53′E / 29.967°S 30.883°E / -29.967; 30.883
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
MunicipalityeThekwini
Area
 • Total47.46 km2 (18.32 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total404,811
 • Density8,500/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African99.4%
 • Coloured0.1%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White0.1%
 • Other0.1%
First languages (2011)
 • Zulu91.4%
 • Xhosa3.0%
 • English2.3%
 • S. Ndebele1.2%
 • Other2.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
4066
PO box
4031
Websitehttp://umlazi.co.za/

Umlazi is a township in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, located south-west of Durban. Organisationally and administratively it forms part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality and its South Municipal Planning Region.

It is the fourth largest township in South Africa, after Soweto, Tembisa and Katlehong.[2] Umlazi is the only township in the country that has its own registration plate, which is NUZ. It is divided into 26 sections, A through to Z, with the exception of I, O and X, but with an addition of AA, BB and CC.

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Umlazi". Census 2011.
  2. ^ Staff Writer. "These are the biggest townships in South Africa". businesstech.co.za. Retrieved 20 December 2018.