Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal
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| Pongola | |
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  Pongola Pongola shown within South Africa
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| Coordinates: 27°23′0″S 31°37′0″E / 27.38333°S 31.61667°ECoordinates: 27°23′0″S 31°37′0″E / 27.38333°S 31.61667°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Zululand |
| Municipality | UPhongolo |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 3.60 km2 (1.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,403 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 37.9% |
| • Coloured | 0.6% |
| • Indian/Asian | 3.4% |
| • White | 57.3% |
| • Other | 0.6% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • Afrikaans | 55.6% |
| • Zulu | 30.5% |
| • English | 8.6% |
| • Swazi | 1.4% |
| • Other | 3.9% |
| Postal code (street) | 3170 |
| PO box | 3170 |
| Area code | 034 |
Pongola (also known in Zulu as uPhongolo) is a small town situated in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, on the Pongola River, only 10 kilometres from the Swaziland border. It has 50 km² of sugarcane and subtropical fruit plantations surrounding it. During the Depression years of the 1930s, drastic irrigation systems were started in Pongola. The town thrived as a result of the canal system and a sugar mill that was built. Today it is part of the uPhongolo Local Municipality.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Main Place Pongola". Census 2011.
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