Hattingspruit

Coordinates: 28°04′S 30°07′E / 28.067°S 30.117°E / -28.067; 30.117
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Hattingspruit
Hattingspruit is located in KwaZulu-Natal
Hattingspruit
Hattingspruit
Hattingspruit is located in South Africa
Hattingspruit
Hattingspruit
Coordinates: 28°04′S 30°07′E / 28.067°S 30.117°E / -28.067; 30.117
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictAmajuba
MunicipalityDannhauser
Area
 • Total24.21 km2 (9.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total951
 • Density39/km2 (100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African82.9%
 • Coloured0.4%
 • Indian/Asian1.5%
 • White15.1%
 • Other0.1%
First languages (2011)
 • Zulu80.8%
 • Afrikaans8.3%
 • English7.8%
 • Sign language1.5%
 • Other1.7%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
3081

Hattingspruit was established in the 1880s as a coal mining town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is situated on the banks of the Tom Worthington Dam. The Farmers Brewery, a modern brewery that brews traditional Austrian and German ales, was established here.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Hattingspruit". Census 2011.