Nongoma
Nongoma is a town in Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is the seat of the Nongoma Local Municipality. It is situated 300 km north of Durban and 56 km from Ulundi; it is surrounded by the Ngome Forest. It is a busy market town that serves a large surrounding area. It is assigned registration plate NND (Natal NDwandwe).
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Street in Nongoma | |
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| Coordinates: 27°53′S 31°38′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Zululand |
| Municipality | Nongoma |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.50 km2 (3.28 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 802 m (2,631 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 7,629 |
| • Density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 97.0% |
| • Coloured | 0.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.7% |
| • White | 0.9% |
| • Other | 0.6% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 92.7% |
| • English | 2.3% |
| • S. Ndebele | 1.2% |
| • Other | 3.8% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 3950 |
| Area code | 035 |
This small town is also the home of King Bhekuzulu College, one of the popular boarding schools in the province. There are also TVET College, Mthashana TVET College Nongoma and KwaGqikazi Campuses.
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