KwaMakhutha
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KwaMakhutha | |
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  KwaMakhutha  KwaMakhutha | |
| Coordinates: 30°1′S 30°51′E / 30.017°S 30.850°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Municipality | eThekwini |
| Main Place | Malagazi |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.17 km2 (1.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 21,336 |
| • Density | 6,730/km2 (17,400/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.5% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 92.7% |
| • English | 1.8% |
| • S. Ndebele | 1.4% |
| • Xhosa | 1.0% |
| • Other | 3.1% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 4126 |
KwaMakhutha is a township in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, situated inland from eManzimtoti and means "at the Makhutha location", Makhutha is the clan name of the local king Makhanya and the word Makhutha means stale or rot, Kwa means place of. Also known as Malagazi " Rejecter of Blood"
KwaMakhutha is situated approximately 29 kilometres (18 mi) south-west of Durban and forms part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality, governing the Greater Durban metropolitan area. It is bordered by eZimbokodweni to the north, eManzimtoti to the east, Bhekulwandle to the south and Adams Mission to the west.[2]
Infrastructure
KwaMakhutha has a police station, library, a few churches and a masjid. The nearest shopping centres are Galleria Mall and Arbour Crossing in Amanzimtoti, Philani Valley Mall and KwaMuthwa Shopping Centre in Umlazi.
Primary & Secondary Schools
- Habiyana Primary School
- KwaMakhutha Comprehensive High School
- Kwathambo Primary School
- Magama School
- Sesifikile Primary School
- Umkhumbi High School
- Jaja primary school
- Masakhaneni high school
- Yiboni Primary School
- Gugwini Primary School
Higher Educational Facilities
- Coastal KZN TVET College[3]
Transport
Roads
The M37 (Moss Kolnik Drive) is the main road passing through KwaMakhutha, connecting to Adams Mission in the west and Amanzimtoti in the east. Furthermore, Gugu Mkhize Drive and Mfundi Mngadi Drive connect KwaMakhutha to Umbogintwini in the north-east.