Umzinto
Umzinto (pronounced: uhm-zin-toe) is a medium-sized Indian Township located in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. It was an area for the caucasian race during the apartheid era before the 1940s and became an Indian area after the Group Areas Act was passed in the 1950s. The first public company in KwaZulu-Natal was established at Umzinto on the 6th of July, 1846.
Umzinto | |
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| Coordinates: 30°19′S 30°40′E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | eThekwini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 42.49 km2 (16.41 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 16,205 |
| • Density | 380/km2 (990/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 31.8% |
| • Coloured | 18.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 59.8% |
| • White | 0.4% |
| • Other | 0.7% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 89.9% |
| • Zulu | 13.3% |
| • Xhosa | 0.9% |
| • Other | 0.7% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| P.O. box | 4200 |
| Area code | 031 |
Places
- Umzinto Heights
- Gandhinagar
- Roseville
- Roshen Heights
- Hazelwood
- Shayamoya
- Asoka Heights
- Riverside Park
- Umbili
- Alexandra County
- Kadville Heights
- Ellingham Estate
- Sonti
- Sawoti
- Nishaat Gardens
Public Services
- Umzinto Library
- Umzinto Fire Station
- Umzinto Police Station
- Umzinto Magistrate's Court
- Umzinto Correctional Prison
- Umzinto Vehicle Testing Ground
- Umzinto Vehicle Licensing Centre
- Umzinto SASSA
- Umzinto Medical Clinic
- Umzinto Pharmacy
- Umzinto Funeral Services
- Umzinto Mortuary
- Umzinto Cemetery
- Umzinto Islamic Cemetery
Schools
- Umzinto Primary School
- Umzintovale Primary School
- St. Francis Primary School
- St. Patrick Primary School
- Umzinto Secondary School
- Roseville Secondary School
- St. Annes Secondary School
- Umzinto Christian Academy
- Umzinto Islamic School
- Scholar Morris Special School
History
The sugar cane fields on the outskirts of Umzinto are owned and run by Crookes Brothers, a JSE listed company. Umzinto was named the last town in Durban in 1963.
Until halfway through the 1980s, Umzinto was the southern terminus of the Umzinto - Donnybrook narrow gauge railway and had transshipment facilities to a Cape gauge branch line to Kelso, along the railway to Johannesburg
Notable residents
- Bavelile Hlongwa (1981–2019), South African politician and chemical engineer.
- Sadanund Ramjee Dhaja (captain) a policeman served with decorum and integrity and received accolades for highest arrests in the prevention of crime (1997).
References
- "Main Place Umzinto". Census 2011.
Municipalities and communities of Ugu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal | ||
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District seat: Port Shepstone | ||
| Ray Nkonyeni | .svg.png.webp) Ugu District within South Africa | |
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