Wasbank is a town in Umzinyathi District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

Wasbank
Wasbank is located in KwaZulu-Natal
Wasbank
Wasbank
Wasbank is located in South Africa
Wasbank
Wasbank
Coordinates: 28°18′50″S 30°6′26″E / 28.31389°S 30.10722°E / -28.31389; 30.10722
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictUmzinyathi
MunicipalityEndumeni
Area
 • Total10.05 km2 (3.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total1,323
 • Density130/km2 (340/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African88.5%
 • Coloured2.4%
 • Indian/Asian7.9%
 • Other1.1%
First languages (2011)
 • Zulu86.8%
 • English11.3%
 • Other1.8%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
2920
Area code034

Village on the Wasbank River, 25 km (16 mi) southwest of Dundee. Takes its name from the Wasbank River.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Wasbank". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 467.