Rosetta, KwaZulu-Natal

Rosetta
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Mooi River Falls near Rosetta
Mooi River Falls near Rosetta
Rosetta is located in KwaZulu-Natal
Rosetta
Rosetta
Rosetta is located in South Africa
Rosetta
Rosetta
Coordinates: 29°18′22″S 29°58′41″E / 29.306°S 29.978°E / -29.306; 29.978
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictuMgungundlovu
MunicipalityMpofana
Area
 • Total13.47 km2 (5.20 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total557
 • Density41/km2 (110/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African64.6%
 • Indian/Asian1.6%
 • White32.9%
 • Other0.9%
First languages (2011)
 • Zulu59.5%
 • English33.6%
 • Afrikaans4.1%
 • Other2.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
3301
Area code033

Rosetta is a village in Mpofana Local Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

Rosetta is known for the case of Elizabeth Klarer, who in 1955 claimed to have been abducted by aliens on a hill outside the town.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Rosetta". Census 2011.
  2. ^ B J Booth (12 July 2012). UFOs Caught on Film: Amazing Evidence of Alien Visitors to Earth. David & Charles. p. 41. ISBN 1-4463-5587-X.