Pietermaritzburg umGungundlovu (Zulu) |
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Downtown Pietermaritzburg as seen from Chase Valley
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Nickname(s): PMB, Maritzburg | |
Pietermaritzburg shown within KwaZulu-Natal | |
Coordinates: 29°37′S 30°23′E / 29.617°S 30.383°ECoordinates: 29°37′S 30°23′E / 29.617°S 30.383°E | |
Country | South Africa |
Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
District | UMgungundlovu |
Municipality | Msunduzi |
Established | 1839 |
Government | |
• Type | Local Municipality |
• Mayor | Themba Njilo (2011) |
Area | |
• Total | 126.15 km2 (48.71 sq mi) |
Elevation | 596 m (1,955 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 223,448 |
• Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
Racial makeup (2011) | |
• Black African | 70.0% |
• Coloured | 6.9% |
• Indian/Asian | 8.4% |
• White | 14.2% |
• Other | 0.5% |
First languages (2011) | |
• Zulu | 57.0% |
• English | 28.9% |
• Afrikaans | 4.2% |
• Xhosa | 3.5% |
• Other | 6.3% |
Postal code (street) | 3201 |
PO box | 3200 |
Area code | 033 |
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