Pomeroy, KwaZulu-Natal
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| Pomeroy, KwaZulu-Natal | |
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Pomeroy, KwaZulu-Natal
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| Coordinates: 28°33′S 30°25′E / 28.55°S 30.417°ECoordinates: 28°33′S 30°25′E / 28.55°S 30.417°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Umzinyathi |
| Municipality | Msinga |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 7.01 km2 (2.71 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 998 |
| • Density | 142/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2001)[1] | |
| • Black African | 89.8% |
| • Coloured | 1.5% |
| • Indian/Asian | 8.1% |
| • White | 0.6% |
| First languages (2001)[1] | |
| • Zulu | 88.3% |
| • English | 10.2% |
| • Other | 1.5% |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 3020 |
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Pomeroy a small town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was established as the Gordon Memorial Mission in 1867 in memory of James Henry Hamilton-Gordon, the son of George Hamilton-Gordon, 5th Earl of Aberdeen. The mission worked with the Zulus.
The town was named Pomeroy after George Pomeroy-Colley who led the ill-fated British force during the Battle of Majuba Hill.
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Pomeroy, KwaZulu-Natal". Census 2001. http://census.adrianfrith.com/place/52214.
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