Tonga, Mpumalanga

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Tonga
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Tonga
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Tonga
Coordinates: 25°40′30″S31°52′37″E / 25.675°S 31.877°E / -25.675; 31.877 Coordinates: 25°40′30″S31°52′37″E / 25.675°S 31.877°E / -25.675; 31.877
Country South Africa
Province Mpumalanga
District Ehlanzeni
Municipality Nkomazi
Area
[1]
  Total7.47 km2 (2.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total17,333
  Density2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[1]
   Black African 99.8%
   Indian/Asian 0.1%
First languages (2011)
[1]
   Swazi 81.3%
   Tsonga 17.5%
  Other1.2%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
1385
PO box
1385

Tonga 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 Tonga". Census 2011.