Manguzi
Kosi Bay Town | |
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Manguzi Manguzi | |
Coordinates: 26°59′46″S 32°45′07″E / 26.996°S 32.752°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
District | uMkhanyakude |
Municipality | uMhlabuyalingana |
Main Place | Manguzi |
Area | |
• Total | 5.64 km2 (2.18 sq mi) |
Elevation | 61 m (200 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 5,534 |
• Density | 980/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 98.2% |
• Coloured | 0.3% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.4% |
• White | 0.4% |
• Other | 0.8% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Zulu | 90.8% |
• English | 4.2% |
• Tsonga | 1.4% |
• Other | 3.6% |
Time zone | UTC+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.
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 2 3 4 "Sub Place Manguzi". Census 2011.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Stockholm Challenge 2000 Winner
- ↑ Manguzi Hospital
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