Eshowe
Eshowe is the oldest town of European settlement in Zululand, historically also known as Eziqwaqweni, Ekowe or kwaMondi. Eshowe's name is said to be inspired by the sound of wind blowing through the more than 4 km2 of the indigenous Dlinza Forest, the most important and striking feature of the town. Although the name is most likely to be derived from the Zulu word for the Xysmalobium shrubs, showe or shongwe.
Eshowe | |
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Fort Nongqayi in Eshowe | |
Eshowe Eshowe | |
| Coordinates: 28°53′18″S 31°26′54″E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | King Cetshwayo |
| Municipality | uMlalazi |
| Established | 1880 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.23 km2 (7.04 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 14,744 |
| • Density | 810/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 82.7% |
| • Coloured | 5.0% |
| • Indian/Asian | 4.6% |
| • White | 7.4% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 75.8% |
| • English | 17.5% |
| • Afrikaans | 2.9% |
| • S. Ndebele | 1.2% |
| • Other | 2.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 3815 |
| PO box | 3815 |
| Area code | 035 |
Today Eshowe is a market town, with a 100 km radius catchment area, two shopping centres, a main bus station serving the hinterland, a major hospital, and several schools.
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