Drummond, KwaZulu-Natal
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| Coordinates: 29°45′36″S 30°41′24″E / 29.760°S 30.690°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Municipality | eThekwini |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.72 km2 (2.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 955 |
| • Density | 120/km2 (320/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 17.0% |
| • Coloured | 0.8% |
| • Indian/Asian | 1.8% |
| • White | 79.0% |
| • Other | 1.4% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • English | 72.7% |
| • Afrikaans | 11.3% |
| • Zulu | 8.0% |
| • Xhosa | 2.6% |
| • Other | 5.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| PO box | 3626 |
Drummond is a town in eThekwini Metro in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
Village 45 km west of Durban. It was named after F C Drummond, former director of the Natal Land and Colonisation Company.[2]
It is famous for being the halfway mark of the Comrades Marathon.[3]
Visit the local community website for more information on this area and the local events and entertainment available (www.seeupperhighway.com)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Drummond". Census 2011.
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 144.
- ^ "Drummond". www.sa-venues.com. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
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