New Hanover
New Hanover is located in KwaZulu-Natal
New Hanover
New Hanover
New Hanover is located in South Africa
New Hanover
New Hanover
Coordinates: 29°21′S 30°32′E / 29.350°S 30.533°E / -29.350; 30.533
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictuMgungundlovu
Municipalityumshwathi
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. 1 2 3 4 "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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