Ngodwana
Place in Mpumalanga, South Africa
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Ngodwana is a town in Ehlanzeni District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.[2]
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| Coordinates: 25.569°S 30.678°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Ehlanzeni |
| Municipality | Mbombela |
| Area | |
• Total | 12.20 km2 (4.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 3,483 |
| • Density | 285.5/km2 (739.4/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 60.2% |
| • Coloured | 1.7% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.2% |
| • White | 36.7% |
| • Other | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Swazi | 35.0% |
| • Afrikaans | 32.1% |
| • English | 9.7% |
| • Tsonga | 7.8% |
| • Other | 15.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 1209 |
| Area code | 013 |
The town is known for the large Sappi Ngodwana Mill, a major producer of paper pulp and paper products from forestry in the wider region.[3]
The town is located within Legogote Sour Bushveld and has a high diversity of indigenous plants.[4]
The Elands River flows through the Ngodwana valley.
