Van Reenen
For use as a surname, see Van Reenen (surname).
| Van Reenen | |
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Llandaff Oratory in Van Reenen | |
  Van Reenen
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| Coordinates: 28°22′34″S 29°22′52″E / 28.376°S 29.381°ECoordinates: 28°22′34″S 29°22′52″E / 28.376°S 29.381°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Uthukela |
| Municipality | Emnambithi/Ladysmith |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.48 km2 (0.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,680 m (5,510 ft) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 78 |
| • Density | 160/km2 (420/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2001)[1] | |
| • Black African | 73.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 11.5% |
| • White | 15.4% |
| First languages (2001)[1] | |
| • Zulu | 46.2% |
| • Sotho | 26.9% |
| • English | 23.1% |
| • Afrikaans | 3.8% |
| PO box | 3372 |
| Area code | 058 |
Van Reenen is a settlement in Uthukela District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. It is located on the N3 national road at the top of Van Reenen's Pass on the Great Escarpment of the Drakensberg. The town is named after Frans van Reenen, original owner of the farm where Van Reenen was established and planner of the route of the Van Reenen's Pass.[2]
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References
- 1 2 3 4 "Main Place Van Reenen". Census 2001.
- ↑ Raper, R.E. Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Human Sciences Research Council (South Africa).
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