Kwangwanase

Manguzi
Kosi Bay Town
Manguzi is located in KwaZulu-Natal
Manguzi
Manguzi
Manguzi is located in South Africa
Manguzi
Manguzi
Coordinates: 26°59′46″S 32°45′07″E / 26.996°S 32.752°E / -26.996; 32.752
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictuMkhanyakude
MunicipalityuMhlabuyalingana
Main PlaceManguzi
Area
[1]
 • Total5.64 km2 (2.18 sq mi)
Elevation
61 m (200 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total5,534
 • Density980/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 • Black African98.2%
 • Coloured0.3%
 • Indian/Asian0.4%
 • White0.4%
 • Other0.8%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 • Zulu90.8%
 • English4.2%
 • Tsonga1.4%
 • Other3.6%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)

kwaNgwanase, also known as Kosi Bay Town,[2] is a small town in Umkhanyakude District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. It is located some 15 km south of the Mozambique–South Africa border, and is situated near Kosi Bay. The town is inhabited by thonga (Amathonga) the Bantu speaking people who flee from Shaka and settled between pongola river Jozini, South Africa and KaTembe river in Southern Mozambique.

Communications

The Manguzi Wireless Internet is a project that provides Internet access, e-mail and learning resources to schools where no telecommunications infrastructure exists utilising a unique combination of radio and satellite broadcasting technologies.[3]

Healthcare

Manguzi Hospital, founded by the Methodist Church in 1948, is a 280-bed District (level 1) hospital, managed by the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Sub Place Manguzi". Census 2011.
  2. ^ Frommer's ShortCuts (6 December 2011). KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Frommer's ShortCuts. John Wiley & Sons. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-118-19142-2. Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  3. ^ Stockholm Challenge 2000 Winner[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Manguzi Hospital


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