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Groutville

Coordinates: 29°23′17″S 31°14′42″E / 29.388°S 31.245°E / -29.388; 31.245
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Groutville
Groutville is located in KwaZulu-Natal
Groutville
Groutville
Groutville is located in South Africa
Groutville
Groutville
Coordinates: 29°23′17″S 31°14′42″E / 29.388°S 31.245°E / -29.388; 31.245
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictiLembe
MunicipalityKwaDukuza
Area
 • Total7.89 km2 (3.05 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total12,638
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
 • Black African99.6%
 • Coloured0.2%
 • Indian/Asian0.1%
 • White0.1%
First languages (2011)
 • Zulu93.1%
 • S. Ndebele1.4%
 • English1.3%
 • Tsonga1.2%
 • Other3.0%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)
4449
PO box
4450
Area code032

Groutville is a town in Ilembe District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Home of the late ANC leader, Chief Albert Luthuli, Home to the late RT Rev j. Mdelwa Hlongwane founder to The Bantu Methodist Church.

Mission station several km south-west of Stanger. Established in 1844 by the Reverend Aldin Grout (1803–1894) of the American Missionary Society and named after him. Formerly it was known as Umvoti.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Main Place Groutville". Census 2011.
  2. ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 193.