Madadeni

Madadeni
Madadeni
Madadeni
Coordinates: 27°45′00″S 30°03′43″E / 27.750°S 30.062°E / -27.750; 30.062
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictAmajuba
MunicipalityNewcastle
Area
  Total
27.96 km2 (10.80 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
119,497
  Density4,300/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African99.4%
  Coloured0.2%
  Indian/Asian0.2%
  White0.1%
  Other0.1%
First languages (2011)
  Zulu94.4%
  English1.2%
  Other4.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
2951
PO box
2951
Area code034

Madadeni is a town in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, which falls under Amajuba District Municipality. On the outskirts of Newcastle, Madadeni is situated 16 kilometers (9.9 mi) from Newcastle CBD. As of the 2011 census Madadeni has population of 119,497 citizens.