AMatikulu
Place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
29°03′00″S 31°32′00″E / 29.05°S 31.533333°E / -29.05; 31.533333[1]
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aMatikulu is a settlement in Uthungulu District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
Town some 130 km north-east of Durban, near Gingindlovu. Named after the Matigulu, also spelt Amatikulu, River. From Lala or Zulu, probably "large water", i.e. "large river". The approved form is aMatikulu.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place aMatikulu". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 299.
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Municipalities and communities of King Cetshwayo District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
District seat: Richards Bay
- aMatikulu
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- Gingindlovu
- Mbongolwane
- Mtunzini
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