Maritzburg
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Pietermaritzburg umGungundlovu (in Zulu) City of choice |
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Downtown Pietermaritzburg as seen from Chase Valley
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| Nickname(s): PMB, Maritzburg | |
 Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg
Pietermaritzburg shown within KwaZulu-Natal
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| Coordinates: 29°37′S 30°23′E / 29.617°S 30.383°ECoordinates: 29°37′S 30°23′E / 29.617°S 30.383°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | UMgungundlovu |
| Municipality | Msunduzi |
| Established | 1839 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Local Municipality |
| • Mayor | Themba Njilo (2011) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 126.15 km2 (48.71 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 596 m (1,955 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 223,448 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,600/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 70.0% |
| • Coloured | 6.9% |
| • Indian/Asian | 8.4% |
| • White | 14.2% |
| • Other | 0.5% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 57.0% |
| • English | 28.9% |
| • Afrikaans | 4.2% |
| • Xhosa | 3.5% |
| • Other | 6.3% |
| Postal code (street) | 3201 |
| PO box | 3200 |
| Area code | 033 |
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