Sezela
Sezela | |
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Sezela Sezela shown within KwaZulu-Natal | |
Coordinates: 30°25′S 30°41′E / 30.417°S 30.683°ECoordinates: 30°25′S 30°41′E / 30.417°S 30.683°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
District | Ugu |
Municipality | Umdoni |
Area[1] | |
• Total | 5.53 km2 (2.14 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,203 |
• Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
• Black African | 25.7% |
• Coloured | 1.7% |
• Indian/Asian | 66.2% |
• White | 5.8% |
• Other | 0.6% |
First languages (2011)[1] | |
• English | 75.6% |
• Zulu | 15.1% |
• Xhosa | 2.1% |
• Afrikaans | 1.7% |
• Other | 5.5% |
PO box | 4215 |
Sezela is a small town with a big sugar mill on the mouth of iSezela River in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. In 1828, Shaka hunted down a man-eating crocodile here called iSezela meaning the one who smells out, for it was said that it hunted like a wild dog following a trail. The river and town are named after the crocodile.
The mill in the town was the first one built in South Africa.
Sezela is also home to Massam's Confectionery
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Sezela". Census 2011.
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