aMatikulu

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

aMatikulu
aMatikulu is located in KwaZulu-Natal
aMatikulu
aMatikulu
aMatikulu is located in South Africa
aMatikulu
aMatikulu
Coordinates: 29.05°S 31.533333°E / -29.05; 31.533333
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictUthungulu
MunicipalityuMlalazi
Area
  Total1.39 km2 (0.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total515
  Density370/km2 (960/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African74.0%
  Coloured3.3%
  Indian/Asian16.9%
  White5.4%
  Other0.4%
First languages (2011)
  Zulu59.8%
  English26.1%
  Afrikaans5.7%
  S. Ndebele4.7%
  Other3.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Boat ride at Amatigulu Nature Reserve

Town some 130 km north-east of Durban, near Gingindlovu. Named after the Matigulu, also spelt Amatikulu, River. From Lala or Zulu, probably "large water", i.e. "large river". The approved form is aMatikulu.[2]

References

  1. "Main Place aMatikulu". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 299.


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