New Hanover, KwaZulu-Natal

Place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
29°21′S 30°32′E / 29.350°S 30.533°E / -29.350; 30.533CountrySouth AfricaProvinceKwaZulu-NatalDistrictuMgungundlovuMunicipalityumshwathi Area • Total2.65 km2 (1.02 sq mi)Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total3,175 • Density1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi)Racial makeup (2011) • Black African92.7% • Coloured0.9% • Indian/Asian1.5% • White4.7% • Other0.3%First languages (2011) • Zulu90.3 • English4.9% • S.Sotho1.6% • Afrikaans0.8%Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)PO box
3230
Area code033

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. ^ a b c d "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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