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Nongoma

Nongoma is a town in Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is the seat of the Nongoma Local Municipality. It is situated 300 km north of Durban and 56 km from Ulundi; it is surrounded by the Ngome Forest. It is a busy market town that serves a large surrounding area. It is assigned registration plate NND (Natal NDwandwe).

Key facts

Settlement.name: Nongoma
Settlement.image_skyline: Nongoma.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Street in Nongoma
Settlement.pushpin_map: South Africa KwaZulu-Natal#South Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: South Africa
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: KwaZulu-Natal
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Zululand
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Nongoma
Settlement.subdivision_type4: Main Place
Settlement.established_title: Established
Settlement.leader_title: Councillor
Settlement.area_total_km2: 8.50
Settlement.elevation_m: 802
Settlement.population_total: 7629

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Royal palaces (Izigodlo)
History
See also
References
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This small town is also the home of King Bhekuzulu College, one of the popular boarding schools in the province. There are also TVET College, Mthashana TVET College Nongoma and KwaGqikazi Campuses.