New Hanover | |
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)  New Hanover ) New Hanover | |
| Coordinates: 29°21′S 30°32′E / 29.350°S 30.533°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | uMgungundlovu |
| Municipality | uMshwathi |
| Area | |
| • 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) | |
| • Black African | 92.7% |
| • Coloured | 0.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.5% |
| • White | 4.7% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • 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
- ^ a b c d "Sub Place New Hanover". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 334.