Groutville
Groutville | |
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Groutville Groutville Groutville Groutville shown within KwaZulu-Natal | |
Coordinates: 29°23′17″S 31°14′42″E / 29.388°S 31.245°ECoordinates: 29°23′17″S 31°14′42″E / 29.388°S 31.245°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
District | iLembe |
Municipality | KwaDukuza |
Area[1] | |
• Total | 7.89 km2 (3.05 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 12,638 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
• Black African | 99.6% |
• Coloured | 0.2% |
• Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
• White | 0.1% |
First languages (2011)[1] | |
• Zulu | 93.1% |
• S. Ndebele | 1.4% |
• English | 1.3% |
• Tsonga | 1.2% |
• Other | 3.0% |
Postal code (street) | 4449 |
PO box | 4450 |
Area code | 032 |
Groutville is a town in Ilembe District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
Mission station several km south-west of Stanger. Established in 1844 by the Reverend Aldin Grout (1803–1894) of the American Missionary Society and named after him. Formerly it was known as Umvoti.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Groutville". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 193.
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