Melmoth, KwaZulu-Natal

Melmoth is a small town situated in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The town was established in the Mthonjaneni district after the annexation of Zululand by the British Empire in 1887 and was named after Sir Melmoth Osborn.[2] Large wattle plantations were set up and a wattle bark factory was established in 1926. The district is also planted with sugar cane from the outskirts of the town and into the surrounding villages. The government-funded hospital in Melmoth is St Marys kwaMagwaza Hospital that caters for the people of Melmoth and surrounding villages.[3]

Melmoth
View from the north
Melmoth
Melmoth
Coordinates: 28°35′S 31°23′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictKing Cetshwayo
MunicipalityMthonjaneni
Area
  Total13.36 km2 (5.16 sq mi)
Elevation
740 m (2,430 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total7,814
  Density580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African95.0%
  Coloured1.4%
  Indian/Asian0.8%
  White2.6%
  Other0.1%
First languages (2011)
  Zulu87.5%
  English4.5%
  S. Ndebele2.7%
  Afrikaans2.3%
  Other3.1%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
3835
PO box
3835
Area code035

The main road to Piet Retief is extremely busy during holiday periods.

Vehicle registrations in Melmoth start with NO - N for Natal, O for Osborn.[4]

References

  1. "Main Place Melmoth". Census 2011.
  2. "Gateway to Zululand". www.melmoth.co.za. Archived from the original on 2009-09-26. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
  3. "KwaMagwaza Hospital". www.kznhealth.gov.za. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
  4. "Melmoth Information | Tourism Guide". www.wheretostay.co.za. Retrieved 2015-08-31.


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