Mandeni
Mandini | ||
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Postal code (street) 4490 | ||
| Area code | 032 | |
Mandeni (also Mandini) is a town in
The town is roughly 22 km north-east of
The town has four shopping centres, namely; Mandeni shopping centre, where most residents go, Sundumbili plaza, Gcaleka Shopping centre (also known as KwaGcaleka) and Mandeni Mall. It has seven township sections all falling under Sundumbili township. These sections are Bhidla, Sikhalambazo, Thokoza, Dark City, Red Hill, Island (sometimes referred to as Ireland), Chappies and White City. There is also a suburb which accommodated only the Whites during the apartheid era known as eKwatasi. The town has many factories and attracts workers from near and afar. Most factories are at an industrial area known as KwaSithebe. The biggest employer is Sappi, the largest paper manufacturer in South Africa.
The Tugela River flows through Mandeni and the mouth of the river is 10 km from the town center.
On December 28 and 27, 2020, a rather high maximum temperature of 43.2 °C (109.8 °F) was registered.[2]
Notable people
- Vusi Ximba, musician
- Zamakhetheka Ntshulane, sneaker designer
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Mandini". Census 2011.
- ^ Ntuli SL. 2022. EZASESUMBILI, Durban. Wethu Publishers. (28 December 2020). "68494:Mandeni (South Africa)". ogimet.com. OGIMET. Retrieved 30 December 2020.
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Municipalities and communities of ILembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal | ||
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District seat: Stanger (KwaDukuza) | ||
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