KwaGuqa

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KwaGuqa

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KwaGuqa
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KwaGuqa
Coordinates: 25°51′22″S29°06′50″E / 25.856°S 29.114°E / -25.856; 29.114 Coordinates: 25°51′22″S29°06′50″E / 25.856°S 29.114°E / -25.856; 29.114
Country South Africa
Province Mpumalanga
District Nkangala
Municipality Emalahleni
  Councillor(ANC)
Area
[1]
  Total22.15 km2 (8.55 sq mi)
Population
(2011) [1]
  Total130,920
  Density5,900/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 96.8%
   Coloured 2.5%
   Indian/Asian 0.2%
   White 0.1%
  Other0.3%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Zulu 47.3%
   Northern Sotho 18.3%
   S. Ndebele 9.6%
   Swazi 7.4%
  Other17.4%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Area code 013

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place KwaGuqa". Census 2011.