Creighton, KwaZulu-Natal

Creighton is a settlement in Harry Gwala District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

Creighton
Creighton is located in KwaZulu-Natal
Creighton
Creighton
Creighton is located in South Africa
Creighton
Creighton
Coordinates: 30.028°S 29.840°E / -30.028; 29.840
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
DistrictHarry Gwala
MunicipalityDr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma
Area
  Total2.36 km2 (0.91 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total899
  Density380/km2 (990/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African83.5%
  Coloured5.1%
  Indian/Asian1.6%
  White9.6%
  Other0.2%
First languages (2011)
  Zulu71.4%
  English14.8%
  Xhosa5.4%
  Afrikaans4.6%
  Other3.8%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
3263
Area code039

Village 35 km northwest of Ixopo. Laid out in 1865, it has been administered by a Health Committee since 1947. It was named after Lady McCullum (née Creighton), wife of Sir Henry McCullum, Governor of Natal from 1901 to 1907.[2] The first murder to take place here on record was that of Richard Butcher in 2008.

References

  1. "Main Place Creighton". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 125.


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