Mooi River (town)

Mooi River
Mooirivier railway station
Mooirivier railway station
Mooi River is located in KwaZulu-Natal
Mooi River
Mooi River
Mooi River is located in South Africa
Mooi River
Mooi River
Coordinates: 29°12′S 29°59′E / 29.200°S 29.983°E / -29.200; 29.983
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictUmgungundlovu
MunicipalityMpofana
Area
 • Total13.76 km2 (5.31 sq mi)
Elevation
1,393 m (4,570 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total17,779
 • Density1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African91.6%
 • Coloured1.0%
 • Indian/Asian3.5%
 • White3.6%
 • Other0.2%
First languages (2011)
 • Zulu82.75%
 • English7.8%
 • Afrikaans0.8%
 • Sotho0.8%
 • Other7.85%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
3300
Area code033

Mooi River (Zulu: eMpafana, Afrikaans: Mooirivier) is a small town situated at 1,389 m above sea level and 160 km from the coast in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The first European settlement in the area was at Mooi River Drift in 1852. This was formally named Weston in 1866 after the first Governor of Natal, Martin West.

  1. ^ a b c d Sum of the Main Places Bruntville, Mooi River and Townview from Census 2011.

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