Ngodwana

Ngodwana
Ngodwana
Ngodwana
Coordinates: 25°34′08″S 30°40′41″E / 25.569°S 30.678°E / -25.569; 30.678
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceMpumalanga
DistrictEhlanzeni
MunicipalityMbombela
Area
 • Total
12.20 km2 (4.71 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
3,483
 • Density285.5/km2 (739.4/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African60.2%
 • Coloured1.7%
 • Indian/Asian1.2%
 • White36.7%
 • Other0.2%
First languages (2011)
 • Swazi35.0%
 • Afrikaans32.1%
 • English9.7%
 • Tsonga7.8%
 • Other15.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
1209
Area code013

Ngodwana is a town in Ehlanzeni District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa.[2]

The town is known for the large Sappi Ngodwana Mill, a major producer of paper pulp and paper products from forestry in the wider region.[3]

The town is located within Legogote Sour Bushveld and has a high diversity of indigenous plants.[4]

The Elands River flows through the Ngodwana valley.


References

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Ngodwana". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Ngodwana - Mountain Passes South Africa".
  3. ^ "Ngodwana Mill | Sappi". www.sappi.com. Retrieved 18 January 2026.
  4. ^ Mucina, Rutherford, Ladislav, Michael C (2006). (2006). The Vegetation of South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland. Pretoria: Strelitzia, South African National Biodiversity Institute. ISBN 978-1-919976-21-1.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)