Drummond, KwaZulu-Natal

Drummond is a town in eThekwini Metro in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.

Drummond
Drummond Station, 1891
Drummond Station, 1891
Drummond is located in KwaZulu-Natal
Drummond
Drummond
Drummond is located in South Africa
Drummond
Drummond
Coordinates: 29.760°S 30.690°E / -29.760; 30.690
CountrySouth Africa
ProvinceKwaZulu-Natal
MunicipalityeThekwini
Area
  Total7.72 km2 (2.98 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total955
  Density120/km2 (320/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011)
  Black African17.0%
  Coloured0.8%
  Indian/Asian1.8%
  White79.0%
  Other1.4%
First languages (2011)
  English72.7%
  Afrikaans11.3%
  Zulu8.0%
  Xhosa2.6%
  Other5.4%
Time zoneUTC+2 (SAST)
PO box
3626

Village 45 km west of Durban. It was named after F C Drummond, former director of the Natal Land and Colonisation Company.[2]

It is famous for being the halfway mark of the Comrades Marathon.[3]

Visit the local community website for more information on this area and the local events and entertainment available (www.seeupperhighway.com)

References

  1. "Main Place Drummond". Census 2011.
  2. "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 144.
  3. "Drummond". www.sa-venues.com. Retrieved 29 January 2021.


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