Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal
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| Coordinates: 27°23′0″S 31°37′0″E / 27.383333°S 31.616667°ECoordinates: 27°23′0″S 31°37′0″E / 27.383333°S 31.616667°E | |
| Country |  South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District municipality | Zululand |
| Local municipality | uPhongolo |
| Government | |
| • Maxwell Dlamini | |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 2,562 |
| Time zone | SAST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 3170 |
Pongola (also known in Zulu as uPhongolo) is a small town situated in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, on the Pongola River, only 10 kilometres from the Swaziland border. It has 50 km² of sugarcane and subtropical fruit plantations surrounding it. During the Depression years of the 1930s, drastic irrigation systems were started in Pongola. The town thrived as a result of the canal system and a sugar mill that was built. Today it is part of the uPhongolo local municipality.
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