Estcourt

Estcourt
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Estcourt railway station
Estcourt railway station
Estcourt is located in KwaZulu-Natal
Estcourt
Estcourt
Estcourt is located in South Africa
Estcourt
Estcourt
Estcourt is located in Africa
Estcourt
Estcourt
Coordinates: 29°00′00″S 29°53′00″E / 29.00000°S 29.88333°E / -29.00000; 29.88333
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictUthukela
MunicipalityInkosi Langalibalele
Established1848[1]
Area
 • Total60.74 km2 (23.45 sq mi)
Elevation
1,196 m (3,924 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total22,071
 • Density360/km2 (940/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African68.8%
 • Coloured4.4%
 • Indian/Asian20.5%
 • White5.3%
 • Other1.0%
First languages (2011)
 • Zulu60.9%
 • English31.9%
 • Afrikaans2.4%
 • S. Ndebele1.1%
 • Other3.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
3310
PO box
3310
Area code036

Estcourt (/ɛskɒrt/) is a town in the uThukela District of KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. The main economic activity is farming with large bacon and processed food factories situated around the town. The N3 freeway passes close to the town, linking it to the rest of South Africa.

  1. ^ Robson, Linda Gillian (2011). "Annexure A" (PDF). The Royal Engineers and settlement planning in the Cape Colony 1806–1872: Approach, methodology and impact (PhD thesis). University of Pretoria. pp. xlv–lii. hdl:2263/26503.
  2. ^ a b c d "Main Place Estcourt". Census 2011.