Colenso, South Africa

Colenso is a town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is located on the southern bank of the Tugela River on the R103 road. The original settlement was contained within a loop on the river, but it subsequently expanded southwards and eastwards. It lies on the main Durban - Johannesburg railway line some 190 km (118 mi) north-west of Durban.

Colenso
Colenso
Colenso
Coordinates: 28°44′12″S 29°49′35″E
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictUthukela
MunicipalityAlfred Duma
Area
  Total9.77 km2 (3.77 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total6,388
  Density650/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African90.1%
  Coloured2.1%
  Indian/Asian2.9%
  White4.5%
  Other0.3%
First languages (2011)
  Zulu83.0%
  English7.8%
  Afrikaans4.2%
  S. Ndebele1.6%
  Other3.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
3360
PO box
3360
Area code036
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