UMshwathi Local Municipality

UMshwathi Local Municipality is situated in which is in the foothills of the province of , about 120 km northwest of , geographically located between the N2 and the N3 highways.
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  • Type: Locality with 113,000 residents
  • Description: local municipality
  • Also known as: UMshwathi” and “uMshwathi Local Municipality

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trust Feed and Cool Air.

Suburb
is a small rural town in in the province of . The 1988 massacre, in which 11 people were shot dead by police, was significant in that it was one of the first cases of political violence in which the involvement of senior police officers was proven. is situated 4½ km southwest of UMshwathi Local Municipality.

Suburb
is a town in in the province of . is situated 5 km northeast of UMshwathi Local Municipality.

Village
is a small town located 27 kilometres north-east of and 50 kilometres south of Greytown in the uMshwathi Local Municipality of , . is situated 6 km south of UMshwathi Local Municipality.

UMshwathi Local Municipality

Latitude
-29.3807° or 29° 22′ 50″ south
Longitude
30.5831° or 30° 34′ 59″ east
Population
113,000
Elevation
835 metres (2,740 feet)
Open location code
5G2GJH9M+P6
Geo­Names ID
8347487
Wiki­data ID
Q311795
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In Other Languages

From Afrikaans to Zulu—“UMshwathi Local Municipality” goes by many names.
  • Afrikaans: UMshwathi Plaaslike Munisipaliteit
  • Cebuano: UMshwathi
  • Chinese: 烏姆什瓦提地方自治市
  • Chinese: 烏姆斯瓦蒂地方自治市
  • Dutch: uMshwathi
  • Dutch: UMshwathi
  • French: municipalité locale d’UMshwathi
  • French: UMshwathi
  • German: UMshwathi Local Municipality
  • German: UMshwathi
  • Italian: Municipalità locale di uMshwathi
  • Novial: Umshwati Komunie, Sud Afrika
  • Pedi: Mmušôgaê wa uMshwathi
  • Polish: UMshwathi
  • Spanish: uMshwathi
  • Spanish: UMshwathi
  • Welsh: Bwrdeistref Lleol uMshwathi
  • Zulu: UMasipala wase Mshwathi
  • Zulu: UMshwathi Local Municipality

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