New Hanover, KwaZulu-Natal

New Hanover
New Hanover
 New Hanover shown within KwaZulu-Natal
New Hanover
New Hanover (South Africa)
New Hanover
New Hanover (Africa)
Coordinates: 29°21′S 30°32′E / 29.350°S 30.533°E / -29.350; 30.533Coordinates: 29°21′S 30°32′E / 29.350°S 30.533°E / -29.350; 30.533
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
District uMgungundlovu
Municipality uMshwathi
Established 1850
Area[1]
  Total 2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 3,175
  Density 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 92.7%
  Coloured 0.9%
  Indian/Asian 1.5%
  White 4.7%
  Other 0.3%
First languages (2011)[1]
  Zulu 90.3
  English 4.9%
  S.Sotho 1.6%
  Afrikaans 0.8%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
PO box 3230
Area code 033

New Hanover is a small town in the midlands of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 35 kilometres (22 mi) north-east of Pietermaritzburg and 37 kilometres (23 mi) south of Greytown. It was founded in 1850 and has been administered by a health committee since 1933. It was named after city of 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

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place New Hanover". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 334.
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