Colenso, South Africa
Colenso | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 28°44′12″S 29°49′35″E / 28.73667°S 29.82639°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | Uthukela |
| Municipality | Alfred Duma |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.77 km2 (3.77 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 6,388 |
| • Density | 650/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 90.1% |
| • Coloured | 2.1% |
| • Indian/Asian | 2.9% |
| • White | 4.5% |
| • Other | 0.3% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 83.0% |
| • English | 7.8% |
| • Afrikaans | 4.2% |
| • S. Ndebele | 1.6% |
| • Other | 3.4% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 3360 |
| PO box | 3360 |
| Area code | 036 |
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.