Madras, Mpumalanga

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Madras
Coordinates: 24°59′28″S31°09′22″E / 24.991°S 31.156°E / -24.991; 31.156 Coordinates: 24°59′28″S31°09′22″E / 24.991°S 31.156°E / -24.991; 31.156
Country South Africa
Province Mpumalanga
District Ehlanzeni
Municipality Bushbuckridge
Area
[1]
  Total5.29 km2 (2.04 sq mi)
Population
(2011) [1] [2]
  Total6,635
  Density1,300/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 99.8%
  Other0.1%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Swazi 55.0%
   Tsonga 26.2%
   Zulu 8.5%
   Sotho 7.2%
  Other3.1%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
1258

Madras is a town in Ehlanzeni District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Madras". Census 2011.
  2. "Sub Place Madras". Census 2001.