Mandeni (also Mandini) is a town in

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in the

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province of South Africa. The town is roughly 22 km north-east of

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and 96 km north of Durban. The town has four shopping centres, namely: Mandeni shopping centre, where most residents go, Sundumbili plaza, Gcaleka Shopping centre (also known as KwaGcaleka) and Mandeni Mall. It has seven township sections, all falling under Sundumbili township. These sections are Bhidla, Sikhalambazo, Thokoza, Dark City, Red Hill, Island (sometimes referred to as Ireland), Chappies and White City. There is also a suburb which accommodated only

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during the

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era known as eKwatasi. The town has many factories and attracts workers from near and afar. Most factories are at an industrial area known as KwaSithebe. The biggest employer is

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, the largest paper manufacturer in South Africa. The

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flows through Mandeni and the mouth of the river is 10 km from the town center. On December 28 and 27, 2020, a rather high maximum temperature of was registered.

Notable people

* Vusi Ximba, musician

References

Populated places in the Mandeni Local Municipality {{KwaZuluNatal-geo-stub