eSikhaleni, more commonly known as known as eSikhawini or Esikhawini is a township of the City of uMhlathuze Local Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
Esikhawini | |
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  Esikhawini  Esikhawini | |
| Coordinates: 28°53′S 31°54′E / 28.883°S 31.900°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | King Cetshwayo |
| Municipality | uMhlathuze |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.90 km2 (2.28 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
• Total | 32,437 |
| • Density | 5,500/km2 (14,200/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2001) | |
| • Black African | 99.8% |
| • Coloured | 0.1% |
| First languages (2001) | |
| • Zulu | 98.5% |
| • Sesotho | 0.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 3887 |
Esikhawini is located 2 km off the N2 route. Richards Bay and Empangeni are closest towns, being both located 15–20 km away. It was established in 1976 as a black township consisting of middle income residents.[2]
Sports facilities
edit- Esikhawini H Ground
- Esikhawini College
- Tisand Tech High School
- Sithole place
- Tebugho (social work welfare)
- Thabiso center
- Dephini ground
Places
edit- Madlankala Reserve
- Madlankala village
- Mabuyeni
- Esikhawini J
- Esikhawini H
- Dube village Found on the northern outskirts of the H section it is one of the oldest villages of Esikhawini.
- Gobandlovu Reserve
- Port Dunford (PD)
References
edit- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place ESikhawini". Census 2001.
- ↑ "Planning for Recreational Facilities and Open Spaces: A Case Study of ESikhawini Township at Umhlathuze Municipality, KwaZulu Natal" (PDF). University of KwaZulu-Natal. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
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