Ntabamhlophe | |
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Coordinates: 28°17′53″S31°16′01″E / 28.298°S 31.267°E Coordinates: 28°17′53″S31°16′01″E / 28.298°S 31.267°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
District | Uthukela |
Municipality | Inkosi Langalibalele |
Area | |
• Total | 7.17 km2 (2.77 sq mi) |
Population (2001) [1] | |
• Total | 1,240 |
• Density | 170/km2 (450/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
PO box | 3318 |
Ntabamhlophe is a town in Uthukela District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
Isaiah Mloyiswa Mdliwamafa Shembe, was the founder of the Ibandla lamaNazaretha, South Africa, which was the largest African-initiated church in Africa during his lifetime. Shembe started his religious career as an itinerant evangelist and faith healer in 1910. Within ten years, he had built up a large following in Natal with dozens of congregations across the province.