Lochiel | |
Native Name: | Lohiya |
Pushpin Map: | South Africa Mpumalanga#South Africa |
Coordinates: | -26.136°N 30.786°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Mpumalanga |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Gert Sibande |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Albert Luthuli |
Subdivision Type4: | Main Place |
Established Title: | Established |
Leader Title: | Councillor |
Area Total Km2: | 8.01 |
Population Total: | 2805 |
Population As Of: | 2001 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup (2001) |
Demographics1 Title1: | Black African |
Demographics1 Info1: | 99.6% |
Demographics1 Title2: | Coloured |
Demographics1 Info2: | 0.4% |
Demographics1 Title3: | Indian/Asian |
Demographics1 Title4: | White |
Demographics1 Title5: | Other |
Demographics Type2: | First languages (2001) |
Demographics2 Title1: | Swazi |
Demographics2 Info1: | 83.5% |
Demographics2 Title2: | Zulu |
Demographics2 Info2: | 14.6% |
Demographics2 Title3: | Afrikaans |
Demographics2 Info3: | 0.8% |
Demographics2 Title4: | Sotho |
Demographics2 Info4: | 0.5% |
Demographics2 Title5: | Other |
Demographics2 Info5: | 0.6% |
Timezone1: | SAST |
Utc Offset1: | +2 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code (street) |
Postal Code: | 2337 |
Postal2 Code Type: | PO box |
Postal2 Code: | 2337 |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Lochiel is a small forestry town in Gert Sibande District Municipality in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It lies near the border with Eswatini.