Golela
Golela is a border town straddling both Kwa-Zulu Natal Province, South Africa and Eswatini, east of Pongola and south of Lavumisa. The Golela border post was recently rebuilt to meet the increasing movement of people and goods between South Africa and Eswatini.
Photo: Bobrayner, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Lavumisa.
Golela
- Type: Village
- Description: town
- Categories: town, border city, and locality
- Location: UPhongolo Local Municipality, Zululand District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Southern Africa, Africa
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Latitude
-27.31867° or 27° 19′ 7″ south
Longitude
31.89151° or 31° 53′ 29″ east
Elevation
189 metres (620 feet)
UN/LOCODE
ZA GLE
Open location code
5G4HMVJR+GJ
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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From Afrikaans to Portuguese—“Golela” goes by many names.
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