Maphumulo | |
|---|---|
  Maphumulo  Maphumulo | |
| Coordinates: 29°06′00″S 30°58′30″E / 29.100°S 30.975°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Ilembe |
| Municipality | Maphumulo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.11 km2 (1.97 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,246 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Maphumulo is a town in Ilembe District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
Settlement some 42 km north-west of Stanger and 38 km south-east of Kranskop. Named after the Mapumulo Zulu people who came to live here after being driven out by Shaka; the name is said to mean ‘heaven of rest’.[2] This village had a trading store (owned by J.O. Christie [3]) a police station, a magistrate's court, and a post office - all during the 1940s and 1950s.
- ^ a b "Sub Place Maphumulo". Census 2001.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 297.
- ^ Greenwood, C. J. (1987), Lauterpacht, E (ed.), "SA MARBRERIE FOCANT v. SA BACCI", International Law Reports, Cambridge University Press, pp. 571–576, doi:10.1017/cbo9781316152010.070, ISBN 978-1-316-15201-0