Davel is a settlement in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It is situated next to the N17 highway in the south-west of the province between the larger towns of Bethal and Ermelo.
Davel | |
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  Davel  Davel | |
| Coordinates: 26°26′55″S 29°39′57″E / 26.44861°S 29.66583°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | Mpumalanga |
| District | Gert Sibande |
| Municipality | Msukaligwa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.40 km2 (0.93 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,193 |
| • Density | 500/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 96.1% |
| • Coloured | 1.9% |
| • White | 1.8% |
| • Other | 0.2% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 84.7% |
| • Afrikaans | 3.0% |
| • English | 2.5% |
| • Swazi | 2.1% |
| • Other | 7.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 2320 |
| Area code | 017 |
It is also the site of a Sentech VHF transmitter.
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Davel". Census 2011.
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