Siyabuswa is a township in South Africa in the province of Mpumalanga (a region formerly called Eastern Transvaal). During the Apartheid era, Siyabuswa was the capital of the KwaNdebele Bantustan.[2] It served as a capital from 1981 to 1986 when KwaMhlanga replaced it. Most of its inhabitants (population in 2011: 36,882) are members of the Ndebele ethnic group. Currently, Siyabuswa is home to several ethnic groups, namely the Ndebele, Pedi and Sotho people.[3]

Siyabuswa
Siyabuswa is located in Mpumalanga
Siyabuswa
Siyabuswa
Siyabuswa is located in South Africa
Siyabuswa
Siyabuswa
Coordinates: 25°7′S 29°3′E / 25.117°S 29.050°E / -25.117; 29.050
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceMpumalanga
DistrictNkangala
MunicipalityDr JS Moroka
Area
 • Total
14.88 km2 (5.75 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
36,882
 • Density2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African99.5%
 • Coloured0.1%
 • Indian/Asian0.3%
 • Other0.1%
First languages (2011)
 • S. Ndebele71.2%
 • Northern Sotho11.3%
 • Zulu6.7%
 • Sotho2.9%
 • Other7.9%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
0472
PO box
0472
Area code013
Websitehttps://www.siyabuswa.co.za/

Transport

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The town is about 20 kilometers southwest of the Marble Hall airport. The R573 regional route (also known as the Moloto road) that links Pretoria and KwaMhlanga with Marble Hall passes through Siyabuswa.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Siyabuswa". Census 2011.
  2. ^ https://wiredspace.wits.ac.za/server/api/core/bitstreams/8bb84680-f79d-4749-9b3a-3b625f2fc9ea/content [bare URL]
  3. ^ https://journals.co.za/doi/pdf/10.10520/AJA0259188X_672 [bare URL]