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Hilton | |
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| Coordinates: 29°33′S 30°18′E / 29.550°S 30.300°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | UMgungundlovu |
| Municipality | uMngeni |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.90 km2 (11.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,080 m (3,540 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 9,340 |
| • Density | 300/km2 (780/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 27.4% |
| • Coloured | 1.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 2.5% |
| • White | 67.6% |
| • Other | 0.7% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 72.1% |
| • Zulu | 17.0% |
| • Afrikaans | 7.3% |
| • Other | 3.6% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 3245 |
| PO box | 3245 |
| Area code | 033 |
Hilton is a small town that lies between Howick and Pietemaritzburg in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. In 1872 the Reverend William Orde Newnham[2] opened Hilton College on a large estate 7.8km[3] north of the town, which is now one of South Africa's leading private schools.
Hilton forms the easternmost part of the uMngeni Local Municipality which falls under the uMgungudlovu District Municipality, governing the Midlands of KwaZulu-Natal.
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Hilton". Census 2011.
- ^ S, John. "Hilton College South Africa was founded by Reverend William Orde Newnham and Gould Arthur Lucas in 1872". John Learn. Archived from the original on January 30, 2019. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
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