Hluvukani

Place in Mpumalanga, South Africa

Hluvukani Tsakani(Clara B)
24°38′44″S 31°20′59″E / 24.6456°S 31.3498°E / -24.6456; 31.3498
Country	South Africa
Province	Mpumalanga
District	Ehlanzeni
Municipality	Bushbuckridge
Area ^[1]
• Total	7.67 km² (2.96 sq mi)
Population (2011)^[1]
• Total	9,631
• Density	1,300/km² (3,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) ^[1]
• Black African	99.5%
• Coloured	0.2%
• Indian/Asian	0.2%
• White	0.1%
First languages (2011) ^[1]
• Tsonga	94.9%
• Sotho	3.3%
• Other	1.8%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box	1363

Hluvukani is a Tsonga speaking town in Bushbuckridge Local Municipality, Mpumalanga. It lies south of the R531 and west of the Manyeleti Game Reserve. It had a population of 9,631 in 2011.^[1] The Hluvukani Animal Clinic, a satellite of the University of Pretoria Faculty of Veterinary Science operates from the town.^[2]

The community pride themselves with Muchongolo (traditional dance) and Tingoma (initiation school), as well as Xiseveseve (Xibelana).

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Main Place Hluvukani". Census 2011.
^ "Hluvukani Animal Clinic > University of Pretoria". Web.up.ac.za. 28 October 2011. Archived from the original on 22 March 2014. Retrieved 17 April 2014.