# Abaqulusi Municipality, Zululand District – Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/zululand/abaqulusi/ Local municipality · Zululand District # Abaqulusi Abaqulusi is a local municipality of South Africa in Zululand District, KwaZulu-Natal Province. It had an estimated **218,437 people** in 2020 on 4,314 km² (about 51 per km²). 77 named villages and localities are recorded here, and 329 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools. - 218,437people (2020) - 4,314km² - 329mapped services - 1,146 mtypical elevation ## How many people live in Abaqulusi? Abaqulusi had an estimated **218,437 people** in 2020 — 27.9% of Zululand District, 44th of 190 local municipalities. There are 1,088 women for every 1,000 men (below the Zululand District figure of 1,150). Spread over 4,314 km², that is about **51 people per km²**, 82nd of 190 local municipalities. 36.3% of people are children under 15 and 5.4% are 65 or older; the median age is about 22 years (it is 20 across Zululand District). For every 100 people of working age (15–64) there are 71 children and older people. 0–4 ****24,439** 5–9 ****27,307** 10–14 ****27,499** 15–19 ****23,393** 20–24 ****17,531** 25–29 ****17,092** 30–34 ****16,531** 35–39 ****13,312** 40–44 ****10,036** 45–49 ****8,623** 50–54 ****7,552** 55–59 ****7,235** 60–64 ****6,088** 65–69 ****4,267** 70–74 ****3,550** 75–79 ****2,145** 80+ ****1,837** Source: [Statistics South Africa 2016 Community Survey Population via OCHA HDX, population 2020 (COD-PS, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ps-zaf). ## Where is Abaqulusi? Abaqulusi lies in [Zululand District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/zululand/), [KwaZulu-Natal Province](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/), [South Africa](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/). It borders 6 other local municipalities: [Emadlangeni](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/amajuba/emadlangeni/), [Nongoma](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/zululand/nongoma/), [Nqutu](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/umzinyathi/nqutu/), [Ulundi](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/zululand/ulundi/), [eDumbe](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/zululand/edumbe/) and [uPhongolo](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/zululand/uphongolo/). By area it is the 93rd largest of 213 local municipalities in South Africa. It covers 29.1% of [Zululand District](https://wherepedia.org/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/zululand/). The centre of Abaqulusi is about 366 km in a straight line from Pretoria, the capital. It is about 68 km from Ulundi, the main town of Zululand District. The centre point is at 27.8071° S, 31.0680° E. Local names: KZN263 . Source: [South African Municipal Demarcation Board via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zaf). ## Things to see in and around Abaqulusi OpenStreetMap lists 17 named sights in Abaqulusi: 7 viewpoints; 3 nature reserves; 2 museums; 2 memorials; 2 attractions; 1 waterfall. - Lucas Meyer House · museum - Vryheid Museum · museum - Waterval Boven · waterfall - Hlomo Hlomo Nature Reserve · nature reserve - Ntendeka Wilderness Area · nature reserve - Vryheid Hill Nature Reserve · nature reserve - ABW - North Gun Point · viewpoint - ABW - Signal Hill · viewpoint - ABW - South Gun Point · viewpoint - Horace Rall Lookout · viewpoint - Plum-Coloured Starling Trail · viewpoint - Pulpit Rock · viewpoint - Vamela Viewpoint · viewpoint - Klipfontein Bird Sanctuary · attraction - Prince Imperial Memorial · attraction - Battle of Scheepersnek · memorial - The British Cemetery at Kambula Battlefield · memorial Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed. ## Know before you go: Abaqulusi - Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Johannesburg - CurrencyRand (ZAR) - Country calling code+27 - LanguagesZulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans, Pedi, English, Tswana - Plug typesType C, D · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format4 digits (####) ### Nearest airports - Mkuze Airport (MZQ) · Mkuze98 km - Richards Bay Airport (RCB) · Richards Bay144 km ### Nearest railway station Boomlaer (Abaqulusi), about 12 km from the centre. ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 13.9 hours, sunrise around 04:54) and shortest in Jun (about 10.4 hours, sunrise around 06:44, sunset around 17:07). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Abaqulusi Open gazetteers list **77 villages, towns and localities** in Abaqulusi. The largest with a recorded population: Vryheid (150,012), Mondlo (53,892), Louwsburg (4,865), Hlobane (4,502), Coronation (4,422) and Nkongolwane (3,213). Settlements here lie between about 586 m and 1,564 m above sea level (median 1,146 m). - Bandlabathwa - Bhekuzulu - Bhobomzana - Bloemendal - Boshoek - Brakfontein - Calvert - Clonleigh - Coronation - Coronation Road - Edel Park - Ekuhlengeni - Ekuthuthukeni - Emdudubezini - Emhlangani - Emvunyane - Enhlahlehi - Enhlahleni - Esigodini - Ezibomvu - Eziduli - Glückstadt - Hlahlindlela - Hlobane - Hlobane - Vaalbank - Hlomohlomo - Ithala Offices - Job’s Town - Kilegethe - Kwa-Mabona - KwaNtababomvu - Lakeside - Langkrans - Loss - Louwsburg - Machan - Massondale - Mayime - Messelfontein - Mondlo - Mount Ngwibi - Mountain View - Muuzini - Nantes - New Tendeka - Ngobeni - Nkongolwane - Ntabebomvu - Nyembi - Oakhurst - Protea Park - Purim Farm - Riversdale - Roma - Saint Pauls - Salvation - Sandlaer - Sewefontein - Shayanyawo - Siyakhathala - Steilrand - Telezini - Thakazele - Thelezini - Trado - Trado Farms - Uitzicht - Uqweqwe - Vaalbank - Vlakfontein - Vlaklaagte - Vryheid - Vryheid-Oos - Vumankala - Waverley - Welgevonden - eMondlo Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Abaqulusi Named natural and historic features inside Abaqulusi, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 41 rivers and streams; 3 lakes; 1 reservoir or tank. - Bungane - Coronation Dam - Fumakala - Grootgewaagdam - Hlangabende - Hlobane Dam - Hlonyane - Hlulungwe - Insegeni - Ithalu - Klein-Sandspruit - KwaCeba - KwaGwembe - KwaMbizankulu - KwaMgodimamba - KwaMthazi - KwaMunjwane - KwaXamu - Lenjane - Lolazembe - Madaka - Madwi - Manzana - Masele …and 21 more. ### Hills and mountains 40 hills; 38 mountains. - Hlobane · 1,623 m - Pondwana · 1,617 m - Mnyati · 1,581 m - eThumela · 1,568 m - Bhokwe · 1,564 m - KwaNtabankulu · 1,555 m - Sihlute · 1,483 m - Lancaster Hill · 1,468 m - eSilini · 1,448 m - Nceceni · 1,440 m - eSikhuma · 1,426 m - Besterkop · 1,425 m - Mdanyane · 1,419 m - KwaNgwenya · 1,410 m - Mnyati · 1,406 m - Nhlangwini · 1,400 m - eMpofini · 1,395 m - Ngquthwini · 1,384 m - KwaManyinyi · 1,378 m - eMciyo · 1,375 m - Zungwini · 1,373 m - Steenkoolkop · 1,372 m - eNtendekwana · 1,348 m - Shalala · 1,344 m …and 54 more. ### Forests and nature 1 forest. - Ngome Forest Reserve ### Getting around 7 railway stations; 1 airport; 1 airfield. - Boomlaer - Diomodlemo - Hlobane - Scheepersnek - Stilwater - Tangeni - Tendeka - Vryheid - Vryheid Airport Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Abaqulusi and the best time to visit Using the climate of Zululand District, the warmest month is Jan (average 20 °C) and the coolest is Jul (11 °C), after allowing for this place being about 296 m higher than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 819 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (127 mm) and the driest Jul (17 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **February to November**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 20 127 Feb 20 105 Mar 19 86 Apr 16 48 May 14 18 Jun 12 18 Jul 11 17 Aug 14 24 Sep 16 49 Oct 17 87 Nov 19 118 Dec 20 122 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Abaqulusi Need Nearest mapped Distance Hospital Hlobane clinic · Abaqulusi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.72004&mlon=31.00124#map=17/-27.72004/31.00124) Bank Vaalbank(Hlobane) · Abaqulusi 10 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.72118&mlon=31.02531#map=17/-27.72118/31.02531) ATM Nedbank Boxer Vryheid 1 · Abaqulusi 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.76470&mlon=30.80042#map=17/-27.76470/30.80042) Petrol pump JJB Energy · Abaqulusi 25 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.77519&mlon=30.81169#map=17/-27.77519/30.81169) Hotel Uitvlucht Safaris · Abaqulusi 12 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.82050&mlon=30.94217#map=17/-27.82050/30.94217) Mall Princess Mkabayi Mall · Abaqulusi 26 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.78453&mlon=30.80454#map=17/-27.78453/30.80454) School Little People Creche · Abaqulusi 3.0 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.82297&mlon=31.04323#map=17/-27.82297/31.04323) College Mthashane College · Abaqulusi 27 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.78044&mlon=30.80021#map=17/-27.78044/30.80021) Police station Hlobane Police Station · Abaqulusi 9.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-27.73729&mlon=31.00980#map=17/-27.73729/31.00980) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Hospitals, banks and other services in Abaqulusi Places mapped inside Abaqulusi in open map data, by type. - Hospitals9 - Banks22 - ATMs6 - Petrol pumps18 - Hotels32 - Shopping malls5 - Schools174 - Colleges and universities1 - Pharmacies10 - Restaurants48 - Police stations3 - Dental clinics1 Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown. ## Other local municipalities in Zululand District - Nongoma - Ulundi - eDumbe - uPhongolo ## Quick answers - Where is Abaqulusi?In Zululand District, KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa - What is the population of Abaqulusi?218,437 (2020 estimate) - What is the median age in Abaqulusi?About 22 years (2020 estimate) - What is the population density of Abaqulusi?About 51 people per km² - What borders Abaqulusi?Emadlangeni, Nongoma, Nqutu, Ulundi, eDumbe and uPhongolo - What is there to see in Abaqulusi?ABW - North Gun Point, ABW - Signal Hill, ABW - South Gun Point, Battle of Scheepersnek - What time zone is Abaqulusi in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Abaqulusi?Rand (ZAR) - What language is spoken in Abaqulusi?Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Abaqulusi?77 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Abaqulusi?Settlements lie between 586 m and 1,564 m - How many reservoirs and tanks are in Abaqulusi?1 named in GeoNames - What is the highest point in Abaqulusi?Hlobane (1,623 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Abaqulusi?February to November - Where is the nearest hospital to Abaqulusi?Hlobane clinic, about 12 km from the centre - Where is the nearest bank to Abaqulusi?Vaalbank(Hlobane), about 10 km from the centre - Where is the nearest ATM to Abaqulusi?Nedbank Boxer Vryheid 1, about 27 km from the centre - Where is the nearest petrol pump to Abaqulusi?JJB Energy, about 25 km from the centre - How many hospitals are in Abaqulusi?9 mapped - How many banks are in Abaqulusi?22 mapped - How many ATMs are in Abaqulusi?6 mapped - How many petrol pumps are in Abaqulusi?18 mapped - What is the P-code of Abaqulusi?ZA5263 (OCHA common operational dataset)