Ngodwana

Ngodwana
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Coordinates: 25°34′08″S30°40′41″E / 25.569°S 30.678°E / -25.569; 30.678
Country	South Africa
Province	Mpumalanga
District	Ehlanzeni
Municipality	Mbombela
Area [1]
• Total	12.20 km2 (4.71 sq mi)
Population  (2011) [1]
• Total	3,483
• Density	285.5/km2 (739.4/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
•  Black African	60.2%
•  Coloured	1.7%
•  Indian/Asian	1.2%
•  White	36.7%
• Other	0.2%
First languages (2011) [1]
•  Swazi	35.0%
•  Afrikaans	32.1%
•  English	9.7%
•  Tsonga	7.8%
• Other	15.4%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box	1209
Area code	013

Ngodwana is a town in Ehlanzeni District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. ^[2]

The town is known for the large Sappi Ngodwana Mill, a major producer of paper pulp and paper products from forestry in the wider region. ^[3]

The town is located within Legogote Sour Bushveld and has a high diversity of indigenous plants. ^[4]

The Elands River flows through the Ngodwana valley.

Elands River near Ngodwana

Veld near Ngodwana

References

1. "Main Place Ngodwana". Census 2011.
2. "Ngodwana - Mountain Passes South Africa".
3. "Ngodwana Mill | Sappi". www.sappi.com. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
4. Mucina, Rutherford, Ladislav, Michael C (2006). (2006). The Vegetation of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland. Pretoria: Strelitzia, South African National Biodiversity Institute. ISBN   978-1-919976-21-1.