Ulundi
Place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ulundi, also known as Mahlabathini, is a town in the Zululand District Municipality. At one time the capital of the Zulu Kingdom[2] in South Africa and later the capital of the Bantustan of KwaZulu, Ulundi now lies in KwaZulu-Natal Province (of which, from 1994 to 2004, it alternated with Pietermaritzburg as the provincial capital). The town now includes Ulundi Airport, a three-star hotel, and some museums amongst its sights. In the 2001 Census, the population of the town was recorded as 18,420.[3]
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Ulundi
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Coordinates: 28°19′S 31°25′E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
District | Zululand |
Municipality | Ulundi |
Area | |
• Total | 16.62 km2 (6.42 sq mi) |
Elevation | 540 m (1,770 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 19,840 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 98.9% |
• Coloured | 0.3% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
• White | 0.2% |
• Other | 0.4% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Zulu | 93.4% |
• English | 2.6% |
• S. Ndebele | 1.1% |
• Other | 2.9% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
PO box | 3838 |
Area code | 035 |
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