- Dannhauser Local Municipality
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Dannhauser Local Municipality — Local municipality — Location in KwaZulu-Natal
Country South Africa Province KwaZulu-Natal District Amajuba District Seat Dannhauser Area[1] - Total 1,515.8 km2 (585.3 sq mi) Population (2007)[2] - Total 91,366 - Density 60.3/km2 (156.1/sq mi) - Households 18,057 Racial makeup[3] (2007) - Black African 99.21% - White 0.73% - Coloured 0.06% - Indian or Asian 0.00% Time zone SAST (UTC+2) Municipal code KZN254 Dannhauser Local Municipality is an administrative area in the Amajuba District of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. The municipality is named after Renier Dannhauser, a German settler who in 1872 purchased four farms in the area from the then owner, the Natal government.[4]
The major economic sectors within Dannhauser are agriculture and mining. Mining is however, undergoing a movement away from large scale operations to smaller operations.[5]
References
- ^ KwaZulu-Natal Demarcated Municipal Boundaries, 2009, KZN Development Planning
- ^ "Community Survey, 2007: Basic Results Municipalities" (PDF). Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/Publications/P03011/P030112007.pdf. Retrieved 2009-10-20.
- ^ "Community Survey 2007 interactive data". Statistics South Africa. http://www.statssa.gov.za/community_new/content.asp?link=interactivedata.asp. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
- ^ South African Languages - Place names
- ^ KwaZulu-Natal Top Business - Dannhauser Municipality
Province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa Provincial Capital: Pietermaritzburg Metropolitan
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