KwaZulu-Natal

KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal
Province of South Africa
	The Province of KwaZulu-Natal
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	Motto(s): Masisukume sakhe (Let us rise and build)
	Location of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa
	Coordinates: 29°S 31°E / 29°S 31°E
Country	South Africa
Natalia Republic	12 October 1839
Colony of Natal	4 May 1843
Natal Province	31 May 1910
KwaZulu-Natal	27 April 1994
Capital	Pietermaritzburg
Districts	List eThekwini; Ugu; Umgungundlovu; Uthukela; Umzinyathi; Amajuba; Zululand; Umkhanyakude; King Cetshwayo; iLembe; Harry Gwala;
Government
• Type	Parliamentary system
• Premier	Sihle Zikalala (ANC)
Area
• Total	94,361 km2 (36,433 sq mi)
• Rank	7th in South Africa
Highest elevation	3,451 m (11,322 ft)
Lowest elevation	0 m (0 ft)
Population (2007)
• Total	10,259,230
• Estimate (2010)	10,645,400
• Rank	2nd in South Africa
• Density	110/km2 (280/sq mi)
• Rank	2nd in South Africa
Demonym	Natalian
Population groups
• Black African	86.0%
• Indian or Asian	8.1%
• White	4.4%
• Coloured	1.4%
Languages
• Zulu	80.0%
• English	13.4%
• Xhosa	3.5%
• Afrikaans	1.5%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
ISO 3166 code	ZA-NL
Website	www.kwazulunatal.gov.za

KwaZulu-Natal (/kwɑːˌzuːluː nəˈtɑːl/, also called KZN or Natal) is a province in South Africa. Before 1994, KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the KwaZulu homeland.

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↑ "Community Survey 2007: Basic results" (PDF). Statistics South Africa. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2011. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
↑ Mid-year population estimates, 2010 (PDF) (Report). Statistics South Africa. 2010. Retrieved 14 January 2011.
↑ "Statistical release P0301: Community Survey, 2007 (Revised version)" (PDF). Statistics South Africa. p. 25. Retrieved 7 October 2009.
↑ "Table: Census 2001 by province, language, population group and gender". Census 2001 Interactive Tables. Statistics South Africa. Archived from the original on 3 June 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2010.