Marburg, KwaZulu-Natal
| Marburg | |
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  Marburg
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| Coordinates: 30°43′S 30°23′E / 30.717°S 30.383°ECoordinates: 30°43′S 30°23′E / 30.717°S 30.383°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Ugu |
| Municipality | Hibiscus Coast |
| Established | 1882 |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,355 |
| • Density | 3,600/km2 (9,200/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 9.1% |
| • Coloured | 3.4% |
| • Indian/Asian | 87.0% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| • Other | 0.4% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • English | 88.3% |
| • Zulu | 6.1% |
| • Xhosa | 2.0% |
| • Afrikaans | 1.9% |
| • Other | 1.7% |
| PO box | 4252 |
Marburg is a town in Ugu District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
Settlement near Port Shepstone, established in 1882 by Norwegian immigrants. Probably named after Marburg, a city 74 km north of Frankfurt in Germany.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Sub Place Marburg". Census 2011.
- ↑ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 298.
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