Nkwifa
Nkwifa is a settlement some 5 km west of Umzinto. Named after the Nkwifa River which flows past it. Derived from Zulu, the name means 'the spewing one', referring to the waterfall.- Type: Stream
- Description: human settlement in South Africa
- Also known as: “White Nkwifa”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Umzinto and Kelso.
Umzinto
Suburb
eMuziwezinto, previously and still commonly known as Umzinto, is a town located approximately 40 kilometres south-west of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. It was a sugarcane growing town, that was set up as the centre for a sugar mill. Umzinto is situated 4½ km northeast of Nkwifa.
Kelso
Suburb
Kelso is located in the uMdoni Coast region of South Africa facing the Indian Ocean. Kelso is located 65 kilometers south of Durban, the largest city in KwaZulu-Natal. Kelso is situated 9 km southeast of Nkwifa.
Pennington
Suburb
Photo: Darren Glanville, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Pennington is a small coastal town on the south coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Apart from a large sugarcane and dairy farming industry, it also hosts scores of holiday makers who flock to the seaside during the December holidays. Pennington is situated 9 km southeast of Nkwifa.
Nkwifa
- Categories: human settlement and body of water
- Location: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From Afrikaans to Pedi—“Nkwifa” goes by many names.
- Afrikaans: “Vonguzana”
- Dutch: “Nkwifa”
- Irish: “Nkwifa”
- Pedi: “Nkwifa”
- Pedi: “Vonguzana”
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Notable Places Nearby
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