Pomeroy, KwaZulu-Natal

Pomeroy a small town in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Pomeroy
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Coordinates: 28°33′52″S 30°26′19″E
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
District	Umzinyathi
Municipality	Msinga
Area [1]
• Total	5.97 km2 (2.31 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	1,621
• Density	270/km2 (700/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [1]
• Black African	91.5%
• Coloured	2.3%
• Indian/Asian	4.3%
• White	0.4%
• Other	1.5%
First languages (2011) [1]
• Zulu	89.7%
• English	6.9%
• Other	3.3%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	3020
PO box	3020
Area code	034

Town some 72 km north of Greytown and 56 km south-south-east of Dundee. The town was named Pomeroy after Sir George Pomeroy Colley who led the ill-fated British force during the Battle of Majuba Hill in 1881.[2]

It was established as the Gordon Memorial Mission in 1867 in memory of James Henry Hamilton-Gordon, the son of George Hamilton-Gordon, 5th Earl of Aberdeen. The mission worked with the Zulus.

Pomeroy was further developed by the Boodhoo family, first 2 stores by late Mr Boodhoo who was succeeded by Herman Boodhoo who further established a Toy Manufacturing shop & first supermarkets, Boodhoo Bros and Boodhoo & Sons, was then succeeded by Puren Boodhoo who was a strong political figure, business man farmer and sportsman, Golf and Tennis, supporting & hosting the local community sports. Was then succeeded by Rambally Boodhoo who also furthered the business which strongly supporting the town growth also a strong sportsman in Golf & Tennis, Captain of the Tennis team. He was succeeded by Dan Boodhoo who was a great entrepreneur. The town is still held together by the supermarket's and stores built by the great Boodhoo Dynasty.