New Hanover, KwaZulu-Natal
Place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
29°21′S 30°32′E / 29.350°S 30.533°E / -29.350; 30.533 (2011)[1]
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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
- ^ a b c d "Sub Place New Hanover". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 334.
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Municipalities and communities of uMgungundlovu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
District seat: Pietermaritzburg
- Albert Falls
- Cool Air
- Dalton
- New Hanover
- Trust Feed
- Wartburg
- Bruntville
- Mooi River
- Rosetta
- Townview, Mooi River
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