Jozini

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Jozini
Coordinates: 27°25′48″S32°04′01″E / 27.430°S 32.067°E / -27.430; 32.067 Coordinates: 27°25′48″S32°04′01″E / 27.430°S 32.067°E / -27.430; 32.067
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
District Umkhanyakude
Municipality Jozini
Area
[1]
 • Total4.16 km2 (1.61 sq mi)
Population
(2011) [1]
 • Total2,267
 • Density540/km2 (1,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
 •  Black African 90.6%
 •  Coloured 0.3%
 •  Indian/Asian 4.3%
 •  White 3.2%
 • Other1.6%
First languages (2011)
[1]
 •  Zulu 84.2%
 •  English 5.8%
 •  Afrikaans 1.9%
 • Other8.1%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
3969
Area code 035

Jozini is a settlement in Umkhanyakude District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

Umkhanyakude District Municipality District municipality in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Jozini". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Jozini, KwaZulu-Natal". SA Travel Directory. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2014.
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