Merrivale, KwaZulu-Natal

Merrivale is a town in Umgungundlovu District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

Merrivale
Merrivale
Merrivale
Coordinates: 29.514°S 30.237°E / -29.514; 30.237
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictuMgungundlovu
MunicipalityuMngeni
Main PlaceHowick
Area
  Total3.08 km2 (1.19 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total3,891
  Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African47.3%
  Coloured15.3%
  Indian/Asian9.1%
  White28.0%
  Other0.3%
First languages (2011)
  English50.2%
  Zulu38.0%
  Afrikaans6.7%
  Other5.2%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
3291
PO box
3291

Village 145 km north-west of Durban and 5 km south-east of Howick. Named after Herman Merivale, Secretary of State for the Colonies in 1848.[2]

References

  1. "Sub Place Merrivale". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 306.


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