Groutville

Groutville
Groutville
 Groutville shown within KwaZulu-Natal
Groutville
Groutville (South Africa)
Groutville
Groutville (Africa)
Coordinates: 29°23′17″S 31°14′42″E / 29.388°S 31.245°E / -29.388; 31.245Coordinates: 29°23′17″S 31°14′42″E / 29.388°S 31.245°E / -29.388; 31.245
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
District iLembe
Municipality KwaDukuza
Area[1]
 • Total 7.89 km2 (3.05 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 12,638
 • Density 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 99.6%
 • Coloured 0.2%
 • Indian/Asian 0.1%
 • White 0.1%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Zulu 93.1%
 • S. Ndebele 1.4%
 • English 1.3%
 • Tsonga 1.2%
 • Other 3.0%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street) 4449
PO box 4450
Area code 032

Groutville is a town in Ilembe District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Home of the late ANC leader, Chief Albert Luthuli.

Mission station several km south-west of Stanger. Established in 1844 by the Reverend Aldin Grout (1803–1894) of the American Missionary Society and named after him. Formerly it was known as Umvoti.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Groutville". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 193.
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