Brakfontein | |
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Coordinates: 28°39′22″S29°54′50″E / 28.656°S 29.914°E Coordinates: 28°39′22″S29°54′50″E / 28.656°S 29.914°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
District | uThukela |
Municipality | Alfred Duma |
Area | |
• Total | 43.79 km2 (16.91 sq mi) |
Population (2011) [1] | |
• Total | 3,353 |
• Density | 77/km2 (200/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 99.9% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Zulu | 96.3% |
• English | 1.5% |
• Other | 2.2% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Brakfontein is a town in Uthukela District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
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