Pomeroy, KwaZulu-Natal

Pomeroy
Pomeroy
 Pomeroy shown within KwaZulu-Natal
Pomeroy
Pomeroy (South Africa)
Pomeroy
Pomeroy (Africa)
Coordinates: 28°33′52″S 30°26′19″E / 28.56444°S 30.43861°E / -28.56444; 30.43861Coordinates: 28°33′52″S 30°26′19″E / 28.56444°S 30.43861°E / -28.56444; 30.43861
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
District Umzinyathi
Municipality Msinga
Established 1867
Area[1]
 • Total 5.97 km2 (2.31 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 1,621
 • Density 270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 91.5%
 • Coloured 2.3%
 • Indian/Asian 4.3%
 • White 0.4%
 • Other 1.5%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Zulu 89.7%
 • English 6.9%
 • Other 3.3%
Time zone UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street) 3020
PO box 3020
Area code 034

Pomeroy a small town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Town some 72 km north of Greytown and 56 km south-south-east of Dundee. The town was named Pomeroy after Sir George Pomeroy Colley who led the ill-fated British force during the Battle of Majuba Hill in 1881.[2]

It was established as the Gordon Memorial Mission in 1867 in memory of James Henry Hamilton-Gordon, the son of George Hamilton-Gordon, 5th Earl of Aberdeen. The mission worked with the Zulus.

Pomeroy was further developed by the Boodhoo family, first 2 stores by late Mr Boodhoo who was succeeded by Herman Boodhoo who further established a Toy Manufacturing shop & first supermarkets, Boodhoo Bros and Boodhoo & Sons, was then succeeded by Puren Boodhoo who was a strong political figure, business man farmer and sportsman, Golf and Tennis, supporting & hosting the local community sports. Was then succeeded by Rambally Boodhoo who also furthered the business which strongly supporting the town growth also a strong sportsman in Golf & Tennis, Captain of the Tennis team. He was succeeded by Dan Boodhoo who was a great entrepreneur. The town is still held together by the supermarket's and stores built by the great Boodhoo Dynasty.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Pomeroy". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 370.
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