Weenen

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Weenen
Weenen (South Africa)
Weenen
Weenen
Coordinates 28 ° 51 ′  S , 30 ° 4 ′  E Coordinates: 28 ° 51 ′  S , 30 ° 4 ′  E
Basic data
Country South Africa

province

KwaZulu-Natal
District Uthukela
ISO 3166-2 ZA-KZN
local community Inkosi Langalibalele
height 858 m
Residents 3126 (2011)
founding 1838
Bloukrans Monument in Weenen
Bloukrans Monument in Weenen

Weenen ( Afrikaans for "to cry") is a city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal . It is located in the Inkosi Langalibalele community in the Uthukela district . It was founded in 1838 by the Voortrekkers shortly after the Weenen massacre of the Zulu on the Boers . The massacre was also the reason for the name. Weenen is the second oldest city in the province. In 2011 it had 3,126 inhabitants.

Vegetables, citrus fruits and peanuts are grown in meadows.

geography

Weenen is at an altitude of 858 meters above sea level.

The average amount of precipitation in Weenen is 659 millimeters. Most of the precipitation falls in summer (October to March). The lowest amount of precipitation occurs in June with 3 millimeters. Most of the precipitation falls in January (130 millimeters). The average maximum temperature in Weenen varies from 20.6 ° C in June to 28.5 ° C in January. The coldest month is June. Here the average minimum nighttime temperatures are 3.5 ° C.

Attractions

  • The Weenen Nature Reserve is a nature park in typical grassland with acacias and occasional bushes. Mammals in the park include rhinos, giraffes, hyenas, jackals, porcupines and various species of African buck, such as the bushbuck , the reedbuck and the ibex . There are over 230 different species of birds.
  • In Weenen Museum objects can be seen of the Voortrekkers. The building was built in 1838 by Voortrekker guide Andries Pretorius and served as a post office and prison before the museum was established.
  • The Thukela Biosphere Reserve is a biosphere reserve established by over 30 private landowners to bring nature conservation and agriculture together.

Web links

Commons : Weenen  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d Weenen - KwaZulu Natal South Africa ( English ) Drakensberg Tourism . Retrieved April 2, 2010.
  2. ↑ 2011 census , accessed November 17, 2013
  3. ↑ Weenen ( English ) SA Routes . Archived from the original on November 30, 2010. Retrieved April 2, 2010.
  4. ↑ Weenen, South Africa Page ( English ) Falling Rain Genomics, Inc. . Retrieved April 2, 2010.
  5. ↑ Weenen climate ( English ) SA Explorer . Retrieved April 2, 2010.