Dannhauser | |
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.svg) Location in KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Amajuba |
| Seat | Dannhauser |
| Wards | 11 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Mayor | Bongekile Magdalene Shabalala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,516 km2 (585 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 102,161 |
| • Density | 67/km2 (170/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 97.5% |
| • Coloured | 0.3% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.4% |
| • White | 0.8% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 93.9% |
| • English | 2.1% |
| • Other | 4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Municipal code | KZN254 |
Dannhauser Municipality (Zulu: UMasipala wase Dannhauser) is a local municipality within the Amajuba District Municipality, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The municipality is named after Renier Dannhauser, a German settler who in 1872 purchased four farms in the area from the Natal Government.[3] The major economic sectors are agriculture and mining. Mining, however, is undergoing a movement away from large scale operations to smaller operations.[4]
- ^ "Contact list: Executive Mayors". Government Communication & Information System. Archived from the original on 14 July 2010. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Statistics by place". Statistics South Africa. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- ^ South African Languages - Place names
- ^ KwaZulu-Natal Top Business - Dannhauser Municipality