Ulundi
Ulundi
oLundi | |
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| Coordinates: 28°19′S 31°25′E / 28.317°S 31.417°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Zululand |
| Municipality | Ulundi |
| Area | |
• Total | 16.62 km2 (6.42 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 540 m (1,770 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 30,828 |
| • Density | 1,900/km2 (4,800/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 98.9% |
| • Coloured | 0.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.2% |
| • White | 0.2% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 93.4% |
| • English | 2.6% |
| • S. Ndebele | 1.1% |
| • Other | 2.9% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 3838 |
| Area code | 035 |
Ulundi, also known as Mahlabathini, is a town in the Zululand District Municipality. At one time the capital of the Zulu Kingdom in South Africa and later the capital of the Bantustan of KwaZulu, Ulundi now lies in KwaZulu-Natal Province (of which, from 1994 to 2004, it alternated with Pietermaritzburg as the provincial capital). The town now includes Ulundi Airport, a three-star hotel, and some museums amongst its sights. In the 2024 Census, the population of the town was recorded as 30,828.