Nottingham Road
| Nottingham Road | |
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  Nottingham Road  Nottingham Road  Nottingham Road
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| Coordinates: 29°21′0″S 30°0′0″E / 29.35000°S 30.00000°ECoordinates: 29°21′0″S 30°0′0″E / 29.35000°S 30.00000°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | uMgungundlovu |
| Municipality | uMngeni |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 3.07 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,277 |
| • Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 68.2% |
| • Coloured | 0.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 3.7% |
| • White | 26.9% |
| • Other | 0.5% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Zulu | 56.9% |
| • English | 34.8% |
| • Afrikaans | 4.1% |
| • Sotho | 1.6% |
| • Other | 2.6% |
| Postal code (street) | 3280 |
| PO box | 3280 |
| Area code | 033 |
Nottingham Road is a town 19 km south of Mooi River and 59 km north-west of Pietermaritzburg. Founded in 1905 and named after the Nottingham Regiment which was stationed there when trouble was expected from the Basotho in the 19th century. A popular trout-fishing area.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Nottingham Road". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 341.
Municipalities and communities of uMgungundlovu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal | ||
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District seat: Pietermaritzburg | ||
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| uMngeni | ||
| Mpofana | ||
| Impendle | ||
| Msunduzi | ||
| Mkhambathini | ||
| Richmond | ||
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