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Place in Mpumalanga, South Africa
Magudu
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Coordinates: 25°53′36″S 31°43′31″E / 25.8934°S 31.7252°E / -25.8934; 31.7252
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceMpumalanga
DistrictEhlanzeni
MunicipalityNkomazi
Area
 • Total5.19 km (2.00 sq mi)
Population
 • Total4,002
 • Density770/km (2,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African99.6%
 • Coloured0.2%
 • Indian/Asian0.1%
First languages (2011)
 • Swazi95.6%
 • Tsonga2.6%
 • Other1.8%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box3160
Area code034

Magudu is a town in Nkomazi Local Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa, on the borderline with Eswatini.

Formerly known as Magut, it was named after a Tsonga king of the Khoza/Mavona clan in Mozambique (Magudu Nkanyini).

References

  1. ^ "Main Place Magudu". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 291.
Municipalities and communities of Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga
District seat: Nelspruit (Mbombela)
Mbombela
Ehlanzeni District within South Africa
Ehlanzeni District within South Africa
Nkomazi
Thaba Chweu
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