Groutville
Groutville | |
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  Groutville  Groutville | |
| Coordinates: 29°23′17″S 31°14′42″E / 29.388°S 31.245°E | |
| Country | South Africa |
| Province | KwaZulu-Natal |
| District | iLembe |
| Municipality | KwaDukuza |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.89 km2 (3.05 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 12,638 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
| Racial makeup (2011) | |
| • Black African | 99.6% |
| • Coloured | 0.2% |
| • Indian/Asian | 0.1% |
| • White | 0.1% |
| First languages (2011) | |
| • Zulu | 93.1% |
| • S. Ndebele | 1.4% |
| • English | 1.3% |
| • Tsonga | 1.2% |
| • Other | 3.0% |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (SAST) |
| Postal code (street) | 4449 |
| PO box | 4450 |
| Area code | 032 |
Groutville is a town in Ilembe District Municipality in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. Home of the late ANC leader, Chief Albert Luthuli and his wife Nokukhanya Bhengu,[2] Home to RT Rev H. Mdelwa Hlongwane founder to The Bantu Methodist Church.
Mission station several km south-west of Stanger. Established in 1844 by the Reverend Aldin Grout (1803–1894) of the American Missionary Society and named after him. Formerly it was known as Umvoti.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d "Main Place Groutville". Census 2011.
- ^ Gandhi, Ela (2010), "Lutuli, Albert", The Oxford International Encyclopedia of Peace, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780195334685.001.0001/acref-9780195334685-e-410, ISBN 978-0-19-533468-5, retrieved 17 June 2025
- ^ "Dictionary of Southern African Place Names (Public Domain)". Human Science Research Council. p. 193.
Municipalities and communities of ILembe District Municipality, KwaZulu-Natal | ||
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District seat: Stanger (KwaDukuza) | ||
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| KwaDukuza | ||
| Ndwedwe | ||
| Maphumulo | ||