Hlabisa

Hlabisa is a settlement in Umkhanyakude District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The village lies between the Hluhluwe and Umfolozi game reserves, some 40 km north-west of Mtubatuba. Named after the Hlabisa tribe of Zulus.[2]

Hlabisa
Hlabisa
Hlabisa
Coordinates: 28°8′S 31°52′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictUmkhanyakude
MunicipalityHlabisa
Area
 • Total1.81 km2 (0.70 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total2,469
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African96.9%
 • Coloured0.6%
 • Indian/Asian0.4%
 • White0.8%
 • Other1.3%
First languages (2011)
 • Zulu90.0%
 • Sign language3.7%
 • English1.9%
 • S. Ndebele1.0%
 • Other3.3%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
3937
Area code035

Neighbouring localities include Somkele (37 km); Nongoma (40 km); Kwamsane (43 km); Mtubatuba (47 km); Hluhluwe (48 km); Mahlabatini (50 km).[3]

References

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