Creighton (South Africa)
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| Coordinates | 30 ° 1 ′ 41 ″ S , 29 ° 50 ′ 24 ″ E | ||
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| Country | South Africa | ||
| KwaZulu-Natal | |||
| District | Harry Gwala | ||
| ISO 3166-2 | ZA-KZN | ||
| local community | Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma | ||
| height | 1010 m | ||
| surface | 2.4 km² | ||
| Residents | 899 (2011) | ||
| density | 380.9 Ew. / km² | ||
 Special train of the Eshayamoya Train Ride in Creighton
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Creighton is a town in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal . It is located in the municipality of Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma in the Harry Gwala district and was the seat of the municipality of Ingwe until 2016 . Later it became the administrative seat of the municipality of Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma.
geography
In 2011 Creighton had 899 residents. The place is about 35 kilometers northwest of Ixopo .
history
The place was founded in 1865. It was later named after the maiden name of Sir Henry McCullum's wife, who was governor of Natal from 1901 to 1907 . In 1947 a Health Committee was established as the city administration.
Economy and Transport
Creighton is west of the R612 highway, which runs from Ixopo to east of Underberg , among other places . A branch line operated in freight traffic runs from Pietermaritzburg via Creighton to Kokstad . Occasionally special trains pulled by a steam locomotive run from Pietermaritzburg to Creighton under the name Eshayamoya Train Ride .
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011 census , accessed June 15, 2018
- ^ A b Dictionary of Southern African Place Names
- ↑ Report at blog.sa-venues.com (English), accessed on June 15, 2018