Ulundi

Ulundi, also known as Mahlabathini, is a town in the Zululand District Municipality. At one time the capital of the Zulu Kingdom in South Africa and later the capital of the Bantustan of KwaZulu, Ulundi now lies in KwaZulu-Natal Province (of which, from 1994 to 2004, it alternated with Pietermaritzburg as the provincial capital). The town now includes Ulundi Airport, a three-star hotel, and some museums amongst its sights. In the 2001 Census, the population of the town was recorded as 18,420.

Ulundi
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Ulundi
Ulundi
Coordinates: 28°19′S 31°25′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictZululand
MunicipalityUlundi
Area
  Total16.62 km2 (6.42 sq mi)
Elevation
540 m (1,770 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total19,840
  Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African98.9%
  Coloured0.3%
  Indian/Asian0.2%
  White0.2%
  Other0.4%
First languages (2011)
  Zulu93.4%
  English2.6%
  S. Ndebele1.1%
  Other2.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
3838
Area code035
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