Nquthu is a town in Umzinyathi District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

The village is 24 km west-south-west of Barklieside and 53 km east of Dundee, KwaZulu-Natal. Of Zulu origin, the name is derived from isquthu, which translates to 'flat-topped vessel', descriptive of a nearby hill from which the village takes its name.

Education Primary Ntanyandlovu Primary School Maduladula Combined Primary School Isibuko Sabasha Primary School Mafitleng Primary School Dalala Primary School Monte Casino Primary Ngwebini Primary School Qediphika Primary School Isandlwana Primary School Secondary Ubongumenzi Secondary School Siyanda High School Hlubi High School Nomdumo High School Maceba Secondary School Sihayo High School Mgazi High School Ekucabangeni Secondary School Nhlalakahle Secondary School Zicole Senior Secondary School Gadeleni Secondary School Phakathwayo Secondary School Zindlalele Secondary School Combined School Life Changing & Christian School

Higher institutions of learning Mthashana TVET College

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