New Hanover, KwaZulu-Natal
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New Hanover, KwaZulu-Natal
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| Coordinates: 29°21′S 30°32′E / 29.35°S 30.533°ECoordinates: 29°21′S 30°32′E / 29.35°S 30.533°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Umgungundlovu |
| Municipality | UMshwathi |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 2.25 km2 (0.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,991 |
| • Density | 885/km2 (2,290/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2001)[1] | |
| • Black African | 91.2% |
| • Coloured | 0.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 2.8% |
| • White | 5.4% |
| First languages (2001)[1] | |
| • Zulu | 87.9% |
| • English | 7.4% |
| • Afrikaans | 1.7% |
| • Xhosa | 1.5% |
| • Other | 1.5% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
New Hanover is a small town in the midlands of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
Town near the Noodsberg, 35km north-east of Pietermaritzburg and 37km south of Greytown. It was founded in 1850 and has been administered by a health committee since 1933. Named after Hanover in Germany by the German settlers.[2]
Today this area's principal economy is the sugarcane industry, while the farming of fruits, grains and timber also feature prominently.
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place New Hanover". Census 2001. http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/50710.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 334. http://archive.org/details/DictionaryOfSouthernAfricanPlaceNames.
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