# Gingindlovu

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Place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Gingindlovu KwaGingindlovu Gingindlovu Show map of KwaZulu-Natal Gingindlovu Show map of South Africa Coordinates: 29°1′S 31°35′E / 29.017°S 31.583°E / -29.017; 31.583 Country South Africa Province KwaZulu-Natal District King Cetshwayo Municipality uMlalazi Area [1] • Total 2.39 km2 (0.92 sq mi) Population (2011)[1] • Total 1,109 • Density 464/km2 (1,200/sq mi) Racial makeup (2011) [1] • Black African 57.6% • Coloured 11.3% • Indian/Asian 29.2% • White 1.1% • Other 0.8% First languages (2011) [1] • Zulu 49.1% • English 44.8% • Afrikaans 1.6% • S. Ndebele 1.2% • Other 3.3% Time zone UTC+2 (SAST) Postal code (street) 3800 PO box 3800 Area code 035

**Gingindlovu**, officially renamed to **KwaGingindlovu**, is a town in the [King Cetshwayo District Municipality](/source/King_Cetshwayo_District_Municipality), part of the [KwaZulu-Natal](/source/KwaZulu-Natal) province of [South Africa](/source/South_Africa).

Village 21 km south-east of [Eshowe](/source/Eshowe). The name was first applied to one of [Cetshwayo](/source/Cetshwayo)'s military kraals nearby. Of Zulu origin, it is said to mean 'place of the big elephant' or, more possibly, 'swallower of the elephant', referring to Cetshwayo's victory over his brother [Mbulazi](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mbulazi&action=edit&redlink=1) in 1856.[2]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-census2011_1-3) ["Main Place Gingindlovu"](http://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/589137). *Census 2011*.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-dsapn_2-0)** ["Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)"](https://archive.org/details/DictionaryOfSouthernAfricanPlaceNames). Human Science Research Council. p. 177.

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