Paulpietersburg

Paulpietersburg is a small town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was established in 1888 and was then part of the Transvaal Republic. It was named after then President Paul Kruger and Voortrekker hero Piet Joubert.

Paulpietersburg
View up Hoog Street with Dumbe hill in background
Paulpietersburg
Paulpietersburg
Coordinates: 27°25′S 30°49′E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictZululand
MunicipalityeDumbe
Established1888[1]
Government
 • CouncillorBM Nxusa (NFP)
Area
 • Total36.56 km2 (14.12 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total1,859
 • Density51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African56.7%
 • Coloured1.0%
 • Indian/Asian1.5%
 • White37.3%
 • Other3.6%
First languages (2011)
 • Zulu48.8%
 • Afrikaans23.1%
 • English11.5%
 • Other16.6%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
3180
PO box
3180
Area code034

Town 72 km south of Piet Retief and 151 km north-east of Dundee. It was established in 1888, proclaimed a township in 1910, and attained municipal status in 1958. Named after President Paul Kruger and General Piet Joubert, it was first called Paulpietersrust, then Paulpietersdorp, and Paulpietersburg in 1896.[3]

Notable residents

References
  1. "Chronological order of town establishment in South Africa based on Floyd (1960:20-26)" (PDF). pp. xlv–lii.
  2. "Main Place Paulpietersburg". Census 2011.
  3. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 360.
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