Wartburg, KwaZulu-Natal
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 Wartburg
Wartburg shown within KwaZulu-Natal |
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| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | UMgungundlovu |
| Municipality | uMshwathi |
| Established | {{#property:P571}} |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 1.89 km2 (0.73 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 906 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011)[1] | |
| • Black African | 26.4% |
| • Coloured | 1.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 4.9% |
| • White | 67.5% |
| First languages (2011)[1] | |
| • English | 45.6% |
| • Zulu | 22.7% |
| • Afrikaans | 9.5% |
| • Other | 22.3% |
| Postal code (street) | 3233 |
| PO box | 3233 |
| Area code | 033/032 |
Wartburg is a small town located approximately 40 kilometres (25 mi) to the north-east of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, and is located in the Umgungundlovu District Municipality.
Village 27 km north-east of Pietermaritzburg and 50 km south of Greytown. Administered by a health committee since 1950, it was named after the castle in Thuringia where Martin Luther translated the Bible into German.[2]
It is situated in an agricultural area, dominated by sugar cane fields and timber plantations.
The town is served by two schools: Wartburg Kirchdorf School and Georgenau School, which originally was the Wartburg Kirchdorf Junior School. The Wartburg Kirchdorf School caters to students from pre-school right through till grade 12. The School has a wealth of facilities, having rugby fields, cricket fields, hockey fields, cricket nets, tennis courts, a swimming pool, and an athletics track and equipment, and a library.
The town was settled in the 1850s by German families, and is named after the Wartburg Castle in Eisenach, Germany. To this day, the Wartburg area has had a large population of German speaking citizens, who predominantly farm in the surrounding area around the town.
References
External Sites
Wartburg Kirchdorf School Official Website
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Municipalities and communities of uMgungundlovu District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal
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District seat: Pietermaritzburg
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