KwaMhlanga is a fast growing
town
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Origin and use
The word "town" shares an ori ...
in the North Western corner of
Mpumalanga province in
South Africa
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. It is the spiritual home of the
Ndebele tribe that settled here in the early 18th century. Kwamhlanga now consists of Kwamhlanga, Mandela, Phola, Sun City, Lithuli, Jordan, Mountain View, eMpumelelweni Village, Kingspark Village and Tweefontein.
KwaMhlanga is 73 km or an hour's drive from the country’s capital,
Pretoria
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Pretoria straddles the Apies River and extends eastward into the foot ...
on the
R573 road.
This town developed into the
administrative centre for the local government, and now houses the government administration for the North Western Region of the Mpumalanga Province.
To the north of KwaMhlanga, on the
R568 road near the village of
Klipfontein, is located the Manala Royal Kraal; the Ndzundza Mabhoko Royal Kraal is situated further north at Weltevreden. By special arrangement, both of these
kraals can be visited by small groups.
Sport
National First Division side
Casric Stars are based in KwaMhlanga, playing their home games at the
Solomon Mahlangu Stadium.
See also
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KwaNdebele
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Siyabuswa
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Vaalbank
References
Populated places in the Thembisile Hani Local Municipality
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