Paulpietersburg
Paulpietersburg is a small town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was established in 1888 and was then part of the Transvaal Republic. It was named after then President Paul Kruger and Voortrekker hero Piet Joubert.
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Coordinates: 27°25′S 30°49′E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
District | Zululand |
Municipality | eDumbe |
Established | 1888[1] |
Government | |
• Councillor | BM Nxusa (NFP) |
Area | |
• Total | 36.56 km2 (14.12 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 1,859 |
• Density | 51/km2 (130/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 56.7% |
• Coloured | 1.0% |
• Indian/Asian | 1.5% |
• White | 37.3% |
• Other | 3.6% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Zulu | 48.8% |
• Afrikaans | 23.1% |
• English | 11.5% |
• Other | 16.6% |
Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
Postal code (street) | 3180 |
PO box | 3180 |
Area code | 034 |
Town 72 km south of Piet Retief and 151 km north-east of Dundee. It was established in 1888, proclaimed a township in 1910, and attained municipal status in 1958. Named after President Paul Kruger and General Piet Joubert, it was first called Paulpietersrust, then Paulpietersdorp, and Paulpietersburg in 1896.[3]
Notable residents
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References
- "Chronological order of town establishment in South Africa based on Floyd (1960:20-26)" (PDF). pp. xlv–lii.
- "Main Place Paulpietersburg". Census 2011.
- "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 360.
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