Mount Edgecombe
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Mount Edgecombe
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| Coordinates: 29°43′16″S 31°03′00″E / 29.721°S 31.050°ECoordinates: 29°43′16″S 31°03′00″E / 29.721°S 31.050°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Municipality | EThekwini |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 12.89 km2 (4.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,874 |
| • Density | 301/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2001)[1] | |
| • Black African | 37.6% |
| • Coloured | 1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 28.7% |
| • White | 32.7% |
| First languages (2001)[1] | |
| • English | 60.5% |
| • Zulu | 34.9% |
| • Afrikaans | 1.2% |
| • Xhosa | 1.1% |
| • Other | 2.3% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
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Mount Edgecombe is a sugar-growing town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, situated just north of Durban, which forms part of eThekwini, the Greater Durban Metropolitan. It is famous for resorts and golf.
Its name is derived from the Earl of Mount Edgecombe in Cornwall, United Kingdom.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Mount Edgecombe". Census 2001. http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/57259.
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