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 | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | Mpumalanga |
District | Ehlanzeni |
Municipality | Nkomazi |
Area | |
• Total | 5.19 km (2.00 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,002 |
• Density | 770/km (2,000/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.6% |
• Coloured | 0.2% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Swazi | 95.6% |
• Tsonga | 2.6% |
• Other | 1.8% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
PO box | 3160 |
Area code | 034 |
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
- ^ "Main Place Magudu". Census 2011.
- "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 291.
Municipalities and communities of Ehlanzeni District Municipality, Mpumalanga | ||
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District seat: Nelspruit (Mbombela) | ||
Mbombela | ||
Nkomazi | ||
Thaba Chweu | ||
Bushbuckridge |
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