12/12/2024
Umlazi is a township in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, located south-west of Durban. Organisationally and administratively it forms part of the eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality and its South Municipal Planning Region.
Umlazi

Umlazi


Umlazi
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Coordinates: 29°58′S 30°53′ECountrySouth AfricaProvinceKwaZulu-NatalMunicipalityeThekwiniArea
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• Total
47.46 km2 (18.32 sq mi)Population
(2011)[1]
• Total
404,811 • Density8,500/km2 (22,000/sq mi)Racial makeup (2011)
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• Black African99.4% • Coloured0.1% • Indian/Asian0.2% • White0.1% • Other0.1%First languages (2011)
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• Zulu91.4% • Xhosa3.0% • English2.3% • S. Ndebele1.2% • Other2.3%Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)Postal code (street)
4066
PO box
4031
Websitehttp://umlazi.co.za/
It is the fourth largest township in South Africa, after Soweto, Tembisa and Katlehong.[2] Umlazi is the only township in the country that has its own registration plate, which is NUZ. It is divided into 26 sections, A through to Z, with the exception of I, O and X, but with an addition of AA, BB and CC.
Etymology
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According to legend, the name Umlazi comes from "umlaza", the Zulu word for the sour acid produced from fermented or sour milk. It is believed that when King Shaka was passing through the area, he refused to drink from a local river claiming it had the taste of "umlaza". The area was called Umlazi after this incident
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