Merrivale, KwaZulu-Natal

Merrivale
Merrivale
Merrivale
Merrivale

 Merrivale shown within KwaZulu-Natal

Coordinates: 29°30′50″S 30°14′13″E / 29.514°S 30.237°E / -29.514; 30.237Coordinates: 29°30′50″S 30°14′13″E / 29.514°S 30.237°E / -29.514; 30.237
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
District uMgungundlovu
Municipality uMngeni
Main Place Howick
Area[1]
  Total 3.08 km2 (1.19 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 3,891
  Density 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
  Black African 47.3%
  Coloured 15.3%
  Indian/Asian 9.1%
  White 28.0%
  Other 0.3%
First languages (2011)[1]
  English 50.2%
  Zulu 38.0%
  Afrikaans 6.7%
  Other 5.2%
Postal code (street) 3291
PO box 3291

Merrivale is a town in Umgungundlovu District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

Village 145 km north-west of Durban and 5 km south-east of Howick. Named after Herman Merivale, Secretary of State for the Colonies in 1848.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Merrivale". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 306.


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