Mariannhill
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| Mariannhill | |
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  Mariannhill Mariannhill shown within South Africa
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Location within Durban  Mariannhill | |
| Coordinates: 29°51′S 30°50′E / 29.850°S 30.833°ECoordinates: 29°51′S 30°50′E / 29.850°S 30.833°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Municipality | eThekwini |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 3.46 km2 (1.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 835 |
| • Density | 240/km2 (630/sq mi) |
| Postal code (street) | 3610 |
Mariannhill is a little suburb near Pinetown in KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
Roman Catholic mission station 16 km west of Durban. Founded in 1882 as a Trappist monastery, it developed until in 1952 a health committee was established. The name is derived from those of the Virgin Mary and Saint Anne.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Sub Place Mariannhill". Census 2001.
- ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 298.
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