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Place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Tugela Ferry
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Coordinates: 28°44′S 30°26′E / 28.733°S 30.433°E / -28.733; 30.433
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictUmzinyathi
MunicipalityMsinga
Area
 • Total4.11 km (1.59 sq mi)
Elevation777 m (2,549 ft)
Population
 • Total2,093
 • Density510/km (1,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African97.2%
 • Coloured0.7%
 • Indian/Asian0.2%
 • White1.9%
First languages (2011)
 • Zulu95.4%
 • English1.9%
 • Other2.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box3010
Area code033

Tugela Ferry is a town on the northern bank of the Tugela River, in central KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. During the apartheid era it formed part of the KwaZulu homeland, and at present it is included in the Umzinyathi District Municipality. The town's name commemorates the ferry which once operated here before a steel bridge was constructed.

The town's hospital (Church of Scotland Hospital) is renowned for having discovered the first XDR-TB outbreak in 2005.

Notable people

  • Simmy - South African Music singer-songwriter.

Notes

  1. ^ "Main Place Tugela Ferry". Census 2011.
  2. Raper, P.E. (2004). South African Place Names. Jonathan Ball, Jhb & Cape Town. p. 377. ISBN 1-86842-190-2.
Municipalities and communities of UMzinyathi District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
District seat: Dundee
Endumeni
UMzinyathi District within South Africa
UMzinyathi District within South Africa
Nquthu
Msinga
Umvoti

Nedy one of the locals


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