Nottingham Road

Nottingham Road
Nottingham Road
Nottingham Road
Nottingham Road

 Nottingham Road shown within KwaZulu-Natal

Coordinates: 29°21′0″S 30°0′0″E / 29.35000°S 30.00000°E / -29.35000; 30.00000Coordinates: 29°21′0″S 30°0′0″E / 29.35000°S 30.00000°E / -29.35000; 30.00000
Country South Africa
Province KwaZulu-Natal
District uMgungundlovu
Municipality uMngeni
Area[1]
 • Total 3.07 km2 (1.19 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 1,277
 • Density 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)[1]
 • Black African 68.2%
 • Coloured 0.8%
 • Indian/Asian 3.7%
 • White 26.9%
 • Other 0.5%
First languages (2011)[1]
 • Zulu 56.9%
 • English 34.8%
 • Afrikaans 4.1%
 • Sotho 1.6%
 • Other 2.6%
Postal code (street) 3280
PO box 3280
Area code 033

Nottingham Road is a town 19 km south of Mooi River and 59 km north-west of Pietermaritzburg. Founded in 1905 and named after the Nottingham Regiment which was stationed there when trouble was expected from the Basotho in the 19th century. A popular trout-fishing area.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Nottingham Road". Census 2011.
  2. ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 341.
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