Adams Mission

Adams Mission
Adams Mission
 Adams Mission shown within KwaZulu-Natal
Location within Durban
Adams Mission
Adams Mission
Adams Mission (South Africa)
Adams Mission
Adams Mission (Africa)
Coordinates: 30°02′02″S 30°48′54″E / 30.034°S 30.815°E / -30.034; 30.815Coordinates: 30°02′02″S 30°48′54″E / 30.034°S 30.815°E / -30.034; 30.815
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
Municipality eThekwini
Area[1]
 • Total 1.88 km2 (0.73 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 770
 • Density 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 99.9%
 • White 0.1%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Zulu 95.1%
 • English 1.7%
 • Xhosa 1.2%
 • Other 2.1%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street) 4110
PO box 4100

Adams Mission is a town in eThekwini in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The settlement is situated west of Amanzimtoti and south of Durban.

History

Established in 1836, the settlement was destroyed by the Zulu king Dingaan, but rebuilt in 1839. Named after the American missionary Dr Newton Adams who arrived in Natal in 1835 and who played a prominent role in respect to this mission. Adams College is an important educational institution.[2] Adams College has educated Presidents, Ministers and has had a Nobel Laureate on its staff.

Adams Mission: Side view of Jubilee Hall with missionaries in front - dated 1886 to mark the 50th anniversary of the mission arriving.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Adams Mission". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 53.


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