Rosetta, KwaZulu-Natal

Rosetta
Mooi River Falls near Rosetta
Rosetta  Rosetta shown within South Africa
Coordinates: 29°18′22″S 29°58′41″E / 29.306°S 29.978°E / -29.306; 29.978Coordinates: 29°18′22″S 29°58′41″E / 29.306°S 29.978°E / -29.306; 29.978
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
District	uMgungundlovu
Municipality	Mpofana
Area[1]
• Total	13.47 km2 (5.20 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
• Total	557
• Density	41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
• Black African	64.6%
• Indian/Asian	1.6%
• White	32.9%
• Other	0.9%
First languages (2011)[1]
• Zulu	59.5%
• English	33.6%
• Afrikaans	4.1%
• Other	2.7%
PO box	3301
Area code	033

Rosetta is a town in Mpofana Local Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

Rosetta is known for the case of Elizabeth Klarer, who in 1955 claimed to have been abducted by aliens on a hill outside the town.^[2]

References

v t e Municipalities and communities of uMgungundlovu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal District seat: Pietermaritzburg uMshwathi Albert Falls Cool Air Dalton New Hanover Trust Feed Wartburg uMngeni Balgowan Hilton Howick Lidgetton Lions River Merrivale Mpophomeni Nottingham Road Mpofana Mooi River Rosetta Impendle Boston Impendle Msunduzi Ashburton Edendale Imbali Pietermaritzburg Mkhambathini Camperdown Richmond Hopewell Richmond Thornville