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Witbank | |
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City | |
| eMalahleni | |
 Aerial view over the suburbs | |
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| Coordinates: 25°52′37″S 29°12′04″E / 25.877°S 29.201°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Nkangala |
| Municipality | Emalahleni |
| Established | 1890 |
| Area | |
• Total | 164.27 km2 (63.43 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 108,673 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 48.1% |
| • Coloured | 2.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 2.5% |
| • White | 46.8% |
| • Other | 0.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Afrikaans | 42.4% |
| • Zulu | 17.6% |
| • English | 13.7% |
| • Northern Sotho | 7.6% |
| • Other | 18.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 1035 |
| Area code | 01 |
Witbank (/wətbænk/), officially eMalahleni,[2] is a city situated on the Highveld of Mpumalanga, South Africa, within the Emalahleni Local Municipality.[3][4] The name Witbank is Afrikaans for "white ridge", and is named after a white sandstone outcrop where wagon transport drivers rested. The city is known for its coal-mining in the surrounding region.
Witbank, which was founded in 1890, was renamed to eMalahleni meaning the place of coal in 2006 by the government of Mpumalanga, matching the municipality. Both names are used.
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Emalahleni". Census 2011.
- ^ "Witbank may be next in line for name change". Pretoria News. September 22, 2005. Archived from the original on 2011-08-05. Retrieved 2023-12-27.
- ^ "Emalahleni FAQ". Archived from the original on 2008-06-01. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
- ^ "Nkangala District Municipality map indicating Witbank within Emalahleni Local Municipality". Nkangala District Municipality. Archived from the original on 2005-12-27. Retrieved 2009-06-22.