AMatikulu

AMatikulu
AMatikulu

 AMatikulu shown within KwaZulu-Natal

Coordinates: 29°03′00″S 31°32′00″E / 29.05°S 31.533333°E / -29.05; 31.533333Coordinates: 29°03′00″S 31°32′00″E / 29.05°S 31.533333°E / -29.05; 31.533333
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
District Uthungulu
Municipality uMlalazi
Area[1]
 â€¢ Total 1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 â€¢ Total 515
 â€¢ Density 370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 â€¢ Black African 74.0%
 â€¢ Coloured 3.3%
 â€¢ Indian/Asian 16.9%
 â€¢ White 5.4%
 â€¢ Other 0.4%
First languages (2011)[1]
 â€¢ Zulu 59.8%
 â€¢ English 26.1%
 â€¢ Afrikaans 5.7%
 â€¢ S. Ndebele 4.7%
 â€¢ Other 3.7%

AMatikulu is a settlement in Uthungulu District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

Town some 130 km north-east of Durban, near Gingindlovu. Named after the Matigulu, also spelt Amatikulu, River. From (mati/wett,golo/vagina) named by king Shaka after crossing the river with a group of pople,out of Zulu politeness the river and the place was called Matugulu The approved form is aMatikulu.[2]

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