Moyeni

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Moyeni
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Moyeni
Coordinates: 28°43′26″S29°11′10″E / 28.724°S 29.186°E / -28.724; 29.186 Coordinates: 28°43′26″S29°11′10″E / 28.724°S 29.186°E / -28.724; 29.186
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
District uThukela
Municipality Okhahlamba
Area
[1]
  Total12.55 km2 (4.85 sq mi)
Population
(2011) [1]
  Total2,421
  Density190/km2 (500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 100.0%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Zulu 97.4%
   S. Ndebele 1.5%
  Other1.1%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)

Moyeni is a town in Uthukela District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

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Moyeni is the camptown or the capital of the district of Quthing in Lesotho. Moyeni is divided into Lower Moyeni and Upper Moyeni. Lower Moyeni is largely used for commercial and residential purposes. Upper Moyeni is mainly for administrative purposes and residential place for government officials.

References

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