Gingindlovu

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

Gingindlovu
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Coordinates: 29°1′S 31°35′E
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
District	King Cetshwayo
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%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	3800
PO box	3800
Area code	035

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. Gingindlovu has a good community and some alright shopping centers considering the size of the town. the population of Gingindlovu is only around 1110 people, but in these people there are a lot of good people known in the community as a good overall the are known as a good family. Ging has 4 townships, the indian township,the white township, the coloured township and the black township. Most popular the Indian township.[2]