Gingindlovu

Gingindlovu
Gingindlovu

 Gingindlovu shown within KwaZulu-Natal

Coordinates: 29°1′S 31°35′E / 29.017°S 31.583°E / -29.017; 31.583Coordinates: 29°1′S 31°35′E / 29.017°S 31.583°E / -29.017; 31.583
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
District Uthungulu
Municipality uMlalazi
Area[1]
  Total 2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 1,109
  Density 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 57.6%
  Coloured 11.3%
  Indian/Asian 29.2%
  White 1.1%
  Other 0.8%
First languages (2011)[1]
  Zulu 49.1%
  English 44.8%
  Afrikaans 1.6%
  S. Ndebele 1.2%
  Other 3.3%
Postal code (street) 3800
PO box 3800
Area code 035

Gingindlovu is a town in Uthungulu District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

Village 21 km south-east of Eshowe. The name was first applied to one of Cetshwayo's military kraals nearby. Of Zulu origin, it is said to mean 'place of the big elephant' or, more possibly, 'swallower of the elephant', referring to Cetshwayo's victory over his brother Mbulazi in 1856.[2]

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