Paulpietersburg

Paulpietersburg (Zulu: eDumbe) is a small town in KZN, South Africa. It was established in 1888 and was then part of the Transvaal Republic. It was named after then President Paul Kruger and Voortrekker hero Piet Joubert.

Paulpietersburg
View up Hoog Street with Dumbe hill in background
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Coordinates: 27°25′S 30°49′E
Country	South Africa
Province	KwaZulu-Natal
District	Zululand
Municipality	eDumbe
Established	1888[1]
Government
• Councillor	BM Nxusa (NFP)
Area [2]
• Total	36.56 km2 (14.12 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	1,859
• Density	51/km2 (130/sq mi)
Racial makeup (2011) [2]
• Black African	56.7%
• Coloured	1.0%
• Indian/Asian	1.5%
• White	37.3%
• Other	3.6%
First languages (2011) [2]
• Zulu	48.8%
• Afrikaans	23.1%
• English	11.5%
• Other	16.6%
Time zone	UTC+2 (SAST)
Postal code (street)	3180
PO box	3180
Area code	034

The town is 72 km south of Piet Retief and 151 km north-east of Dundee. It was established in 1888, proclaimed a township in 1910, and attained municipal status in 1958. Named after President Paul Kruger and General Piet Joubert, it was first called Paulpietersrust, then Paulpietersdorp, and Paulpietersburg in 1896.^[3]