Impendle
| Impendle | |
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  Impendle
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| Coordinates: 29°36′07″S 29°51′54″E / 29.6019°S 29.865°ECoordinates: 29°36′07″S 29°51′54″E / 29.6019°S 29.865°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | UMgungundlovu |
| Municipality | Impendle |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 230 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 91.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 5.7% |
| • Other | 3.0% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Zulu | 80.9% |
| • English | 3.5% |
| • Xhosa | 3.0% |
| • Sotho | 1.7% |
| • Other | 10.9% |
| Postal code (street) | 3227 |
| PO box | 3227 |
| Area code | 033 |
Impendle is a town in Umgungundlovu District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
Town 48 km west of Pietermaritzburg and 37 km north-east of Bulwer. It was founded in 1894 and since 1948 has been administered by a health committee. The name, of Zulu origin, means ‘uncovered’ or ‘exposed’, referring to a hill west of the town.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Impendle". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 221.
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