ESikhawini

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{lowercase title}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Esikhawini | pushpin_map = South Africa KwaZulu-Natal#South Africa | coordinates = {{coord|28|53|S|31|54|E|region:ZA|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = [[South Africa]] | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = [[KwaZulu-Natal]] | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = [[King Cetshwayo District Municipality|King Cetshwayo]] | subdivision_type3 = Municipality | subdivision_name3 = [[uMhlathuze Local Municipality|uMhlathuze]] | subdivision_type4 = Main Place | established_title = Established | leader_title = Councillor | area_footnotes = {{#tag:ref |{{cite web |url=http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/53804 |title = Main Place ESikhawini |work=Census 2001}} |name=census2001}} | area_total_km2 = 5.90 | population_footnotes = <ref name="census2001" /> | population_total = 32437 | population_as_of = 2001 | population_density_km2 = auto | demographics_type1 = Racial makeup (2001) | demographics1_footnotes = <ref name="census2001" /> | demographics1_title1 = [[Bantu peoples of South Africa|Black African]] | demographics1_info1 = 99.8% | demographics1_title2 = [[Coloureds|Coloured]] | demographics1_info2 = 0.1% | demographics1_title3 = [[Indian South African|Indian]]/[[Asian South African|Asian]] | demographics1_info3 = | demographics1_title4 = [[White South African|White]] | demographics1_info4 = | demographics1_title5 = Other | demographics1_info5 =  | demographics_type2 = [[First language]]s (2001) | demographics2_footnotes = <ref name="census2001" /> | demographics2_title1 = [[Zulu language|Zulu]] | demographics2_info1 = 98.5% | demographics2_title2 = [[Sesotho language|Sesotho]] | demographics2_info2 = 0.1% | demographics2_title3 = | demographics2_info3 = | demographics2_title4 = | demographics2_info4 = | demographics2_title5 = Other | demographics2_info5 =  | timezone1 = [[South African Standard Time|SAST]] | utc_offset1 = +2 | postal_code_type = [[List of postal codes in South Africa|Postal code]] (street) | postal_code = 3887 | postal2_code_type = [[Post-office box|PO box]] | postal2_code = | area_code_type = [[Telephone numbers in South Africa|Area code]] }} '''eSikhaleni''', more commonly known as known as '''eSikhawini''' or '''Esikhawini''' is a [[Township (South Africa)|township]] of the [[UMhlathuze Local Municipality|City of uMhlathuze Local Municipality]] in the of the [[KwaZulu-Natal]] province of [[South Africa]].

Esikhawini is located 2 km off the [[N2 road (South Africa)|N2 route]]. [[Richards Bay]] and [[Empangeni]] are closest towns, being both located 15–20 km away. It was established in 1976 as a black township consisting of middle income residents.<ref name=ukzn>{{cite web|title=Planning for Recreational Facilities and Open Spaces: A Case Study of ESikhawini Township at Umhlathuze Municipality, KwaZulu Natal|url=http://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/xmlui/bitstream/handle/10413/2254/Ngubane_Mthokozisi_Sabelwesihle_2009.pdf?sequence=1|publisher=University of KwaZulu-Natal|accessdate=4 January 2014}}</ref>

== Sports facilities == *Esikhawini H Ground *Esikhawini College *Tisand Tech High School *Sithole place *Tebugho (social work welfare) *Thabiso center *Dephini ground

==Places== *Madlankala Reserve *Madlankala village *Mabuyeni *Esikhawini J *Esikhawini H *Dube village Found on the northern outskirts of the H section it is one of the oldest villages of Esikhawini. *Gobandlovu Reserve * Port Dunford (PD)

==References== {{Reflist}}

[[Category:Populated places in the uMhlathuze Local Municipality]] [[Category:Townships in KwaZulu-Natal]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1976]]