Carolina, South Africa

Carolina
A farm near Carolina
A farm near Carolina
Carolina is located in Mpumalanga
Carolina
Carolina
Carolina is located in South Africa
Carolina
Carolina
Coordinates: 26°04′01″S 30°07′01″E / 26.067°S 30.117°E / -26.067; 30.117
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceMpumalanga
DistrictGert Sibande
MunicipalityAlbert Luthuli
Area
 • Total14.66 km2 (5.66 sq mi)
Elevation
1,700 m (5,600 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total16,846
 • Density1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African86.8%
 • Coloured0.6%
 • Indian/Asian2.0%
 • White10.4%
 • Other0.1%
First languages (2011)
 • Zulu50.6%
 • Swazi25.8%
 • Afrikaans10.6%
 • English4.2%
 • Other8.8%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
1185
PO box
1185
Area code017

Carolina is an urban-rural area situated at the intersection of the R33, R36 and R38 routes in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. The town lies in the grass and wetlands region of Mpumalanga at 1700 meters above sea level. It is a mixed farming and small-scale coal- and precious-stone-mining community.

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Carolina". Census 2011.