Kranskop is 'n klein dorpie in KwaZulu-Natal, Suid-Afrika.
Kranskop | |
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Koördinate: 28°58′S 30°51′O / 28.967°S 30.850°O 30°51′O / 28.967°S 30.850°O | |
Land | Suid-Afrika |
Provinsie | KwaZulu-Natal |
Distrik | Umzinyathi |
Munisipaliteit | Umvoti |
Stigting | 1894 |
Oppervlak | |
• Totaal | 1,48 km2 (0,57 vk. myl) |
Bevolking (2011) | |
• Totaal | 1 514 |
• Digtheid | 1 023/km2 (2 650/vk. myl) |
Rasverdeling (2011) | |
• Wit mense | 2.3% |
• Indiërs/Asiërs | 6.5% |
• Bruin mense | 3.6% |
• Swart mense | 86.4% |
• Ander | 1.2% |
Taal (2011) | |
• Zoeloe | 80.6% |
• Engels | 9.9% |
• Afrikaans | 1.5% |
• Ander | 7.9% |
Skakelkode | 033 |
Die dorp is in 1894 gestig as Hopetown. Om verwarring met die dorp Hopetown in die Noord-Kaap te vermy is die dorp na 'n nabygeleë koppie (1 155m) genoem. Die Zoeloenaam vir die dorpie is i'Tshe lika Ntumjambili (die rots met twee openinge). 'n Takspoorlyn vanaf Greytown het die dorp in 1914 bereik.
Die distrik is 1 057 km2 groot. Wattelplantasies is die belangrikste ekonomiese aktiwiteit.
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