AbaQulusi
| AbaQulusi AbaQulusi Local Municipality |
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| Country | South Africa | |
| province | KwaZulu-Natal | |
| District | Zululand | |
| Seat | Vryheid | |
| surface | 4185 km² | |
| Residents | 211,060 (October 2011) | |
| density | 50 inhabitants per km² | |
| key | KZN263 | |
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA-KZN | |
| Website | www.abaqulusi.gov.za (English) | |
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| mayor | SME Mtshali | |
Coordinates: 27 ° 46 ′ S , 30 ° 48 ′ E
AbaQulusi ( English AbaQulusi Local Municipality ) is a municipality in the South African district of Zululand in the province of KwaZulu-Natal . The administrative seat of the municipality is Vryheid . PN Khaba is the mayor. The ANC holds most of the seats on the local council.
The parish covers an area of 4185 square kilometers. The name AbaQulusi was the name of the people from ebaQulusini , an important area of influence of King Shaka in the Zulu Empire .
geography
AbaQulusi is located in the western part of the Zululand district and in the north of KwaZulu-Natal. Like the entire district, AbaQulusi consists mainly of rural areas.
places
- Louwsburg
- Vryheid
population
In 2011 the community had 211,060 inhabitants. Of these, 95.4% were black, 3.5% white and 0.5% colored .
The first language was 89.2% isiZulu , 2.9% Afrikaans , 2.5% English and 1% isiNdebele .
economy
The main industry in the municipality is agriculture. The topography of the region is suitable for the cultivation of many agricultural products. Among other things, corn, peanuts and soybeans are grown. Livestock was an important industry, but it is severely hampered by rising costs and cattle theft. A major problem is the fact that most of the raw products are processed outside of the region. The timber industry is growing very fast and a large part of it is exported. In addition, no processing industry has established itself so far.
Thanks to the good transport links, the community has a lot of potential for tourism. There is plenty of wildlife and over 370 different species of birds. There are also many game farms. The region is ideal for ecotourism . The various historical sites are also important for tourism, for example the site of the Battle of the Blood River , the Battlefields Route and the Zulu Kingdom in general.
Attractions
- Open-air mine museum
- Cultural village (original villages)
- Avi-tourism (bird ecotourism)
- Thaka-Zulu Game Reserve: a private game park with an exceptional wellness area. Among other things, natural mineral mud baths are offered.
- Coal Train Tourist Trips (ride in the coal train)
- Ntendeka Wilderness Area (protected wilderness area)
- Coronation place of King Dinuzulus
- Princess Mkabayi's tomb
- Place of death of Napoléon Eugène Louis Bonaparte
Web links
- Side of the community. on www.abaqulusi.gov.za (English)
- The Local Government Handbook: AbaQulusi Local Municipality (KZN263) . on www.localgovernment.co.za (English)
- Top Business Portfolio: AbaQulusi Local Municipality . on www.kzntopbusiness.co.za (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b AbaQulusi at localgovernment.co.za (English), accessed on January 10, 2016
- ↑ Ben Khumalo-Seegelken: abaQulusi of ebaQulusini. Who were they? ( English ) Retrieved on January 30, 2010. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ http://www.statssa.gov.za/?page_id=993&id=abaqulusi-municipality
- ↑ Thakazulu Game Reserve, KwaZulu Natal ( English ). Retrieved January 30, 2010.
