Weza, KwaZulu-Natal

Weza
Weza
Weza
Weza

 Weza shown within KwaZulu-Natal

Coordinates: 30°35′31″S 29°44′46″E / 30.592°S 29.746°E / -30.592; 29.746Coordinates: 30°35′31″S 29°44′46″E / 30.592°S 29.746°E / -30.592; 29.746
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
District Ugu
Municipality UMuziwabantu
Area[1]
 • Total 2.03 km2 (0.78 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 646
 • Density 320/km2 (820/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 86.2%
 • Coloured 2.6%
 • Indian/Asian 2.6%
 • White 8.2%
 • Other 0.3%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Xhosa 39.8%
 • Zulu 35.6%
 • English 8.9%
 • Afrikaans 7.8%
 • Other 8.1%
PO box 4685
Area code 039

Weza is a settlement in Ugu District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

Village some 20 km west of Harding and 50 km east of Kokstad. It takes its name from the Weza River, a northern tributary of the Mtamvuna River. Of Zulu origin, the name is said to mean ‘to cause to cross over’.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Weza". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 473.
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