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Weenen
Weenen is located in KwaZulu-Natal
Weenen
Weenen
Weenen is located in South Africa
Weenen
Weenen
Coordinates: 28°51′00″S 30°04′00″E / 28.85000°S 30.06667°E / -28.85000; 30.06667
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictuThukela
MunicipalityInkosi Langalibalele
Established1839[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total71.98 km2 (27.79 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total3,126
 • Density43/km2 (110/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
[2]
 • Black African83.4%
 • Coloured2.8%
 • Indian/Asian6.4%
 • White7.0%
 • Other0.4%
First languages (2011)
[2]
 • Zulu80.4%
 • English11.6%
 • Afrikaans4.2%
 • S. Ndebele1.3%
 • Other2.5%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
3325
Area code036

Weenen (Dutch for "wept") is the second oldest European settlement in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is situated on the banks of the Bushman River. The farms around the town grow vegetables, lucerne, groundnuts, and citrus fruit.

  1. ^ Robson, Linda Gillian (2011). "Annexure A" (PDF). The Royal Engineers and settlement planning in the Cape Colony 1806–1872: Approach, methodology and impact (PhD thesis). University of Pretoria. pp. xlv–lii. hdl:2263/26503.
  2. ^ a b c d "Main Place Weenen". Census 2011.

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