Bulwer, KwaZulu-Natal

Bulwer
The Old Yellowwood Church in Bulwer
Bulwer
Bulwer
Coordinates: 29°48′S 29°46′E / 29.800°S 29.767°E / -29.800; 29.767
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictHarry Gwala
MunicipalityDr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Local Municipality
Area
  Total
12.70 km2 (4.90 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
1,322
  Density100/km2 (270/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African93.2%
  Coloured0.3%
  Indian/Asian0.6%
  White5.1%
  Other0.8%
First languages (2011)
  Zulu89.2%
  English6.9%
  Xhosa1.1%
  Other2.8%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
3244
Area code039

Bulwer is a small town in the KwaZulu-Natal's Midlands region, South Africa. It is situated on the R617 regional road between the towns of Boston and Underberg and around 50 minutes north-west of the town of Ixopo on the R56. The village is nestled in the shadow of the Amahwaqa (the misty one) mountain.