Klarinet, Emalahleni

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Klarinet
Coordinates: 25°58′08″S29°16′23″E / 25.969°S 29.273°E / -25.969; 29.273 Coordinates: 25°58′08″S29°16′23″E / 25.969°S 29.273°E / -25.969; 29.273
Country South Africa
Province Mpumalanga
District Nkangala
Municipality Emalahleni
Area
[1]
  Total3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total9,822
  Density3,100/km2 (8,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 98.0%
   Coloured 1.4%
   Indian/Asian 0.2%
   White 0.1%
  Other0.3%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Zulu 44.5%
   Northern Sotho 22.2%
   Southern Ndebele 8.5%
   Swazi 5.5%
  Other19.2%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)

Klarinet is a town in the Greater city of eMalahleni (previously known as Witbank). The town lies within the Nkangala District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It is governed by the eMalahleni Local Municipality (eMalahleni is a Nguni name which means "a place of coal"). The city was renamed because of the coal mines that are found in the area.

Klarinet lies on the highveld of Mpumalanga.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Klarinet". Census 2011.