Nottingham Road | |
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Nottingham Road shown within KwaZulu-Natal | |
Coordinates: 29°21′0″S 30°0′0″E / 29.35000°S 30.00000°ECoordinates: 29°21′0″S 30°0′0″E / 29.35000°S 30.00000°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
District | uMgungundlovu |
Municipality | uMngeni |
Area | |
• Total | 3.07 km2 (1.19 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,277 |
• Density | 420/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 68.2% |
• Coloured | 0.8% |
• Indian/Asian | 3.7% |
• White | 26.9% |
• Other | 0.5% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Zulu | 56.9% |
• English | 34.8% |
• Afrikaans | 4.1% |
• Sotho | 1.6% |
• Other | 2.6% |
Postal code (street) | 3280 |
PO box | 3280 |
Area code | 033 |
Nottingham Road is a town 19 km south of Mooi River and 59 km north-west of Pietermaritzburg. Founded in 1905 and named after the Nottingham Regiment which was stationed there when trouble was expected from the Basotho in the 19th century. A popular trout-fishing area.