KwaMashu is a township 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) north of Durban, South Africa.
The name honours Sir Marshall Campbell and means Place of Marshall. KwaMashu is bordered by Newlands East to the south, Newlands West to the west, Ntuzuma to the north, Phoenix to the north-east, Mount Edgecombe to the east and Durban North to the south-east.
KwaMashu EsiNqawunqawini | |
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Coordinates: 29°45′S 30°59′E / 29.750°S 30.983°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
Municipality | eThekwini |
Main Place | Durban |
Established | 1959 |
Area | |
• Total | 21.47 km2 (8.29 sq mi) |
Population (2024) | |
• Total | 175,663 |
• Density | 8,200/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2024) | |
• Black African | 98.8% |
• Coloured | 0.2% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.8% |
• White | 0.1% |
• Other | 0.1% |
First languages (2024) | |
• Zulu | 91.3% |
• English | 2.9% |
• Xhosa | 1.5% |
• S. Ndebele | 1.3% |
• Other | 3.0% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 4360 |
Area code | 031 |
KwaMashu is notable for its lively performing arts scene, which includes Maskandi, hip hop, pansula dancing, dance, drama, and football. Through the performance, the young people of KwaMashu are raising the cultural profile of KwaMashu, aided significantly by the skills, resources and direction of eKhaya Multi Arts Centre for Arts and Performance. Uzalo, a South African telenovela, is shot and set in kwaMashu, and the drama series eHostela on Mzansi Magic.
The township also boasts a community radio station at the eKhaya Multi Arts Centre, Vibe 94.70 FM, which has been in operation for over 4 years.
The Abahlali baseMjondolo movement is very prominent in the informal settlements and transit camps in the KwaMashu area. They claim membership in K-section, Siyanda A, B, and B5, and two Richmond Farm transit camps.
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