eSikhaleni popularly known as eSikhawini is a town in the King Cetshwayo District Municipality of the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
ESikhawini (somewhere between Richards bay and empangeni) | |
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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 (14,000/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 |
eSikhaleni 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
- PortDunFord (PD)
References
edit- ^ a b c d "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.