Durnacol
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Durnacol | |
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  Durnacol  Durnacol | |
| Coordinates: 28°03′S 30°01′E / 28.050°S 30.017°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Amajuba |
| Municipality | Dannhauser |
| Main Place | Dannhauser |
| Area | |
• Total | 22.02 km2 (8.50 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 3,233 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 88.6% |
| • Coloured | 2.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 4.5% |
| • White | 4.3% |
| • Other | 0.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 87.8% |
| • English | 6.8% |
| • Afrikaans | 3.1% |
| • Other | 2.3% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 3082 |
| Area code | 034 |
Durnacol is a small suburban town in the central part of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The name is an acronym for Durban Navigational Collieries, a mine that was opened at the turn of the 20th century. The mine mainly produced coking coal[2] for the shipping industries, but later the coal was used in the smelting of iron. At the height of its activity, some 5000 people worked at the mine. The mine ceased production activities in 2000. At present, the area of the mine property is being rehabilitated and is being managed by the local municipality. Many of the mining company's houses have been sold to individual owners.
References
- ^ a b c d "Sub Place Durnacol". Census 2011.
- ^ Campbel, Gwyn (2003). The Indian Ocean Rim. Routledge. p. 168. ISBN 0-7007-1344-1.
Municipalities and communities of Amajuba District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal | ||
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District seat: Newcastle | ||
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| Dannhauser | ||
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